Sheldrake Press

09/09/2026

We are happy to note that the Editors of ‘The New Criterion’ found our book on the aesthetics to be a ‘cheerful journey down much missed tracks’.

08/09/2026

Many thanks to Harrogate based graphic designer Andrew Backhouse (Andrew Backhouse Web Design) for his specialist review of our railroad design book, ‘Logomotive’. Spot the original logo of your local heritage railway on slide two. 👀🚂

12/08/2026

The architecture book by Cath Harries and Melanie Backe-Hansen has bagged centre stage in the beautiful gift shop at Dr Johnson's House.

12/08/2026

Thank you Dr Johnson's House for making the centrepiece of your gift-shop display. We were happy to make you Top Door in The City of London chapter!

Our gift shop is full of books inspired by London's rich history. This beautiful Doors of London book even features the front door of Dr Johnson's House on page 32! 📚🚪

Whether you're searching for a thoughtful present or something to remember your visit, you'll find plenty to discover in our shop.

Pop in and have a browse next time you're in the area. No museum ticket needed to visit the gift shop.

16/07/2026

We’re following Big Boy 4014 as it steams west from Philadelphia to its home in Cheyenne. Here it is 20 miles outside Pittsburgh on Sunday 12th July, photographed for us by a friend from a rooftop overlooking the tracks. Why are we hooked on this locomotive? Read our blog, https://www.sheldrakepress.com/blog/big-journey-for-a-big-boy/.

10/07/2026

Here’s a simplified itinerary of Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 on the final leg of its America 250 tour. Cast your eye down the list of stopping points to find possible viewing locations.

To help you find places to see Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 on its semiquincentennial tour, Sheldrake Press provide a simplified itinerary.

09/07/2026

We are happy to note that the Editors of ‘The New Criterion’ found our book on the aesthetics of the railroads to be ‘a cheerful journey down much missed tracks’.

Our critic’s pick: “Logomotive: Railroad Graphics and the American Dream,” by Ian Logan and Jonathan Glancey (Sheldrake Press). Sheldrake Press

https://newcriterion.com/dispatch/the-critics-notebook-115/ #1

03/07/2026

To celebrate America 250 and Union Pacific Big Boy 4014’s coast-to-coast journey, Sheldrake Press have created a commemorative book-and-card set that tells the story of the railroads in six chapters and gives you a set of retrospective postcards to send to your friends.



https://www.sheldrakepress.com/product/a-celebration-of-old-time-america/