So, the book has been launched. A group of friends, bibliophiles and performance artists came to hear William Chubb give a theatrical rendition of Bryan Appleyard’s text about the art of memory and admire the extreme and fastidious precision of the book itself – the quality of the sewing, typography, the density of the blacks in the photographic reproduction – and the display of jewellery next door:-
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
William Chubb is the best–an old friend, and he was best man at our wedding.
Well, well, he certainly read the piece with great aplomb ! Charles
Lucky Ivan Gaskell ! William is a very fine actor. If only Cass had been there last night – she would have loved 135 and the occasion.
Thank you for marking my card about Adam Gopnik’s new book which I’ve now bought, on-line, I’m afraid, but Amazon does make life much easier for those with mobility problems .. .. ..
Yes, would that she could have been. Charles
What a stunning display of Romilly’s jewellery and such beautiful setting itself.