Charles Joseph Weld-Blundell. Are We a Stupid People, by One of Them. London; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., 1908.
A book of commentary about the social and moral conditions in Britain at the turn of the last century.
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Charles G.D. Roberts. Illustrations by Charles Livingstone Bull. Binding designed by Amy Sacker. Boston, L.C. Page and Company, 1902.
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Mary Knight Potter. The Art of the Vatican; being a brief history of the place, and an account of the principal art treasures within its walls. Boston. L.C. Page & company, 1903.
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Andersson, Charles John. Lake Ngami; or, Explorations and discoveries during four years’ wanderings in the wilds of southwestern Africa. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1856.
Klara Stroebe, ed. Translated by Frederick Martens. Illustrations by George W. Hood. The Swedish Fairy Book, New York, Frederick A. Stokes, 1921.
I really enjoyed Pasakas, the Latvian book of fairy tales sent in by rq, so I thought I’d check out some other foreign tales. There are a myriad of Swedish fairy tale books, but this edition caught my eye. In the preface to the book the author tells us that,
There has been no attempt to “rewrite” these charming folk-and fairy-tales in the translation. They have been faithfully narrated in the simple, naive manner which their traditional rendering demands.
The tales might be traditional, but the artwork isn’t. The cover art and interior plates are all rendered in soft, flowing watercolors more typical of the art nouveau period than the Medieval period. Enjoy! [Read more…]
James Rennie. Insect Architecture. London, James Murray, 1897.
J.M. Callwell. Little Curiosity, The Story of a German Christmas. London (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin), Blackie and Son, 1884.
Surprise! It’s July 25 – the perfect day for mid-summer Christmas. I love that this cover has none of the usual trappings that appear on later books about the season. There’s no snow, no crèche, no tinseled tree and nary a gift in sight – just a happy little bird singing.
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John Guidfollow; or, the Murder of the Earl of Strathmore. A Mystical, Historical Romance of Forfarshire. Alexander Lowson. Glasgow: Thomas D. Morison. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1890. First edition.
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Update: The title of this post and the book I posted don’t match. Obviously, I wasn’t paying attention during the proofreading part of this posting. The book on display is: John Guidfollow; or the Murder of the Earl of Strathmore. I’ll post the book “Little Curiosity” tomorrow. I apologize for the mix-up.
George Du Maurier. Trilby. Bindings designed by Margaret Armstrong. New York, Harper & Bros., 1894
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John Spargo. Socialist Readings for Children. New York, The Woman’s National Progressive League, 1909.
Look at how happy those children are. They have health care and will get a good education.
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The Golden Fleece: A Romance. Julian Hawthorne. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1896. Illustrations by C. H. Stephens. First edition.
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Edith Ogden Harrison. The Moon Princess. Illustrations by Lucy Fitch Perkins. Chicago, A.C. McClung & Co., 1905
William Wesley Cook, A.M., M.D. Practical Lessons in Hypnotism. Chicago, Charles Thompson Co., 1901
You’re getting sleepy, very sleepy…
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