Bodleian Libraries: High Jinks Bookshelves Greeting Card Pack

Sold in packs of 6. Gorgeous, foiled greeting cards, blank inside with a gold envelope. Plastic free, the envelope is slipped inside the card, sealed with an easy-peel sticky tab. The 6 cards are packed in a recyclable plastic bag. Themed with our art calendars, foiled notebooks and gift stationery, our cards and envelopes are printed on FSC-certified paper. This example features the Bodleian Libraries' 'High Jinks Bookshelves' design.

Late 19th- and early 20th-century books for girls are the subjects of this print from the Bodleian Libraries. Richly illustrated covers in bright reds, blues and greens adorn the rows of shelves, featuring titles such as Little Miss Sunshine, No Ordinary Girl and A Girl of High Adventure. They are all light-hearted tales – of their era – with brave female characters that can be found within the Bodleian Library, which is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. During his retirement Sir Thomas Bodley decided to return the library to public use and in 1598 refurnished it to house approximately 2,500 books. The doors first opened to scholars in 1602 and in 1610 Bodley agreed with the Stationers’ Company of London that a copy of every book published in England would be held in the library. Since then many extensions and buildings have been added and together the Bodleian Libraries now house over 12 million printed items.