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Re: Antique Books

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:22 pm
by donnie
Sounds like a pretty good word. If it wasn't one, it should have been. :D

Re: Antique Books

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:34 pm
by donnie
An old writing tablet. Not sure of the date; maybe you could estimate it? Wouldn't it be something to run across one of these?

Re: Antique Books

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:21 pm
by Kitty
Oh my goodness, I'd simply die if I obtained something like that. Even an old lobby card or anything else with a silent film actor/actress on it!
I personally think this is from the teens. Just. Wow.

Antique Editions of "The Night Before Christmas"

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 8:58 am
by donnie
I found this page of pdf's of some beautiful old editions of the famous poem:

http://www.thenightbeforechristmas.com/

Re: Antique Editions of "The Night Before Christmas"

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:12 am
by Kitty
Wow! That is so cool. I'll definitely look at that!

Re: Antique Editions of "The Night Before Christmas"

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:26 pm
by donnie
I only glanced at two or three. I think the lefthand most of the 1896 ones is especially beautiful.

Re: Antique Editions of "The Night Before Christmas"

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:39 pm
by Kitty
That's why I love books from the 1800s. They are always the most beautiful ones.

Re: Antique Books

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 5:19 pm
by Kitty
I got a bunch of antique books today for a bargain!!! I'll be back later with details. I'm so excited. ☺️

Re: Antique Books

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:25 pm
by donnie
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Re: Antique Books

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:06 pm
by Kitty
I got nine new old books today!
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The first one I am reading is the Harvest Home one. It is from 1891! It is beautiful. It has a few mistakes in it, though, such as, a stanza is missing in a poem (and no pages are missing) and when speaking of the Queen's Jubilee of 1887, it lists Princess William of Prussia in the procession. Nevertheless, this is a fantastic book, and an amazing find at only $20 that I paid. Here are more pictures from the book.
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