. . . and from our customers
‘I love the Slightly Foxed catalogues . . . always books that are out of the ordinary (does that make them extraordinary?) and not a bestseller in sight! Thank you thank you thank you!’
I only found Slightly Foxed late last year, and now I’ve found the shop, hurrah! I now have another destination to add to my list of places that are a “must” on my occasional trips to London.Thank you for being there.
You do know how to please! For me this was a timely, well chosen eclectic collection of books. I look forward to your next assault on my letter box.
You asked us to let you know if we wished to continue receiving your twice-yearly catalogue. We do, please – it’s a delight and a perfect complement to SF. Earlier today I happened to be reading the chapter on Booksellers’ Catalogues in Rose Macaulay’s Personal Pleasures: ‘To read these catalogues is like drinking wine in the middle of the morning; it elevates one into that state of felicitous intoxication in which one feels capable of anything’ Exactly!
‘Just to say (and I don’t often do this) that I really enjoyed visiting Gloucester Road yesterday. As a happy subscriber for some years to SF, as a great fan of Tony Smith and Heywood Hill, and a part-time resident in Chelsea, I was thrilled to be in your shop/library and discover the two put together. And in such attractive surroundings – right colours and shelving are not often the blessing of bookshops.’
‘Just to say how much I have/am enjoying the catalogue you sent me—thank you. I think it is a great idea to fill the gap between the magazines arriving, and to inspire and inform us about more good reads!’
‘Thank you all for another year of fun and delight with the much-loved Fox—and now a bookshop too—bliss!’
‘Thank you very much for your good service and for the copy of your Seasonal Recommendations, which I enjoyed and am sending along to a friend. Since I’m rarely in London, I will now have to use your website – not as much fun as the real store, of course.’
‘News from you gets better and better! We are absolutely delighted to read that you are taking over our nearby bookshop in Gloucester Road. It is splendid for us that temptation will still be near us, but of course we shall expect you to find lots of the out-of-print books your contributors write about.’
‘Slightly Foxed arrived today and I just wanted to wish you all the best with your new venture. Excellent news!’
‘Congratulations. It is a brilliant idea. I wish you every success.’
‘I have been a fan of Slightly Foxed since the first issue and was delighted to hear the news about your shop. I’ve just been browsing your web-site and thought I should send a message of good luck to the enterprise, and to say that I can hardly wait for my first visit (with some cash) to see for myself.’