Joan He. Descendant of the Crane. Albert Whitman and Co. 2019
This isn’t the type of art that I’m usually drawn to, but I love just about everything in this design.
Via: Goodreads
Andrew Lang. The Animal Storybook. New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and co. 1904
Via: The Internet Archive
John Lord Peck. Dress and Care of the Feet. New York: Fowler & Wells, 1871 — Source.
The complete title is actually:
Dress and care of the feet : showing their natural perfect shape and construction; their present deformed condition; and how flat-foot, distorted toes, and other defects are to be prevented or corrected : with directions for dressing them elegantly yet comfortably; and hints upon various matters relating to the general subject
Margaret Peterson Haddix. The Summer pf Broken Things. Simon and Schuster Books for Young readers, 2018.
I felt the need for something bright today and what could be better than an exploding flower.
Via: Goodreads
Clifton Johnson. Among English Hedgerows. New York, Macmillan Co.; London, Macmillan and Co., 1912 — Source.
Antal Radó. Költők Albuma. Budapest: Robert Lampel, 1904 — Source.
By Dawn Rae Downton. Skyhorse Publishing, 2009
Sometimes a good title and a cute little skeleton are all you really need.
Via: Goodreads
Buckley, Arabella B. (Arabella Burton). London : E. Stanford, 1892.
Despite the creationist sound of the title, it’s a book of stories introducing science and the scientific method to youngsters.
Le Goffic, Charles,.Dark way of love. Westminster : Archibald constable, 1898
A change of pace for today with a Celtic design from the late 1800’s. The lettering has a handwritten feel to it and I think it’s simplicity works perfectly with the complex, serpentine knots.
via: worldcat.org, (which is a great site for anyone looking for a specific piece of written work. The site will tell you which libraries carry the book you’re looking for and how far away they are.)
The light in springtime is beautiful and Nightjar has taken some absolutely stunning photos to show it off.
The garden is full of Iris flowers this time of the year and I love the way Iris petals reflect light, so that’s what ended up inspiring me this month. I also couldn’t resist a shiny green garden visitor and a backlit ice plant.
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British Butterflies (King Penguin Books Series No. 41). Edmund Brisco Ford. Illustrated by Paxton Chadwick. Penguin Books, 1951. First edition.
Daniel Dafoe. Robinson Crusoe. Embroidered front cover of a 1791 edition of Robinson Crusoe, from the Newberry Library — Source.
Daniel Dafoe. Robinson Crusoe. Embroidered back cover of a 1791 edition of Robinson Crusoe, from the Newberry Library — Source.
This book cover is one of a kind. It was fashionable for ladies of this time period to hand embroider covers for books and this gorgeous piece of needlework has survived beautifully and is kept in the Newberry Library in Chicago. The Public Domain Review featured an article about this art form (it’s at the link below) and I’ll be posting a few other examples down the road. I keep thinking that in 1791 when this book was published it was considered an item of luxury. It was so valuable that the person who designed and made this cover spent hour upon hour with needle and thread to embellish it. It’s exquisite.
Via: Public Domain Review
