Antique Books
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Wonderful illustration. What is the date of this paperback?
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dachshundonstilts
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Unfortunately it doesn’t give any date besides 1907, but I don’t think it would be any earlier than the late thirties, as paperbacks don’t appear to have been common before then.
"I feel so low, old chap, that I could get on stilts and walk under a dachshund." - Monty, "It" (1927)
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According to this website, your book is from 1931.dachshundonstilts wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:46 pmUnfortunately it doesn’t give any date besides 1907, but I don’t think it would be any earlier than the late thirties, as paperbacks don’t appear to have been common before then.
It originally had a slipcase. https://seriesofseries.owu.edu/bonibooks-paper-books/You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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dachshundonstilts
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Neat! Thanks for the research. Now I want the slipcase!Kitty wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:32 amAccording to this website, your book is from 1931.dachshundonstilts wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:46 pmUnfortunately it doesn’t give any date besides 1907, but I don’t think it would be any earlier than the late thirties, as paperbacks don’t appear to have been common before then.
That's an interesting transitional stage between hardcover and pure paperback, I guess."I feel so low, old chap, that I could get on stilts and walk under a dachshund." - Monty, "It" (1927)
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I got some more antique books today!!!
Rhymes of Childhood - Edgar A. Guest (1924)
Billy Baxter's Letters - Wm. J. Kountz Jr. (1899)
The Birds' Christmas Carol - Kate Douglas Wiggin (1941)
Big Book for Little Folk Number 3 - John Martin (1919)
I also bought The Complete Book of Claudia by Rose Franken (1940) and Little Duck by Marjorie Barrows. (1935) on ebay recently.
Rhymes of Childhood - Edgar A. Guest (1924)
Billy Baxter's Letters - Wm. J. Kountz Jr. (1899)
The Birds' Christmas Carol - Kate Douglas Wiggin (1941)
Big Book for Little Folk Number 3 - John Martin (1919)
I also bought The Complete Book of Claudia by Rose Franken (1940) and Little Duck by Marjorie Barrows. (1935) on ebay recently.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Sounds like a great collection! 
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Here is another treasure that is inside my Thomas Moore book.
Back and front, a clipping of an unidentified man.
Back and front, a clipping of an unidentified man.
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You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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I wonder what that was from. And aren't those kinds of line illustrations beautiful. Those are one of my favorite things about 19th century books.Re: Antique Books
Yes!! They made lithographs through the '50s, but the ones from the teens and earlier are really charming.
P. S. I got 5 more books yesterday! Details to come!
P. S. I got 5 more books yesterday! Details to come!
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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More out of the Thomas Moore book. Have you ever seen these before? Is this what they'd give at funerals?
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You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)