Tuesday, September 7, 2010

There on a shelf in the middle of Vintage ribbons...







There on a shelf in the middle of Vintage ribbons and notions,

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DSC06752I spotted it.

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DSC06752The cover was amazing, and when I saw that it was published in 1892,

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DSC06752I knew it was a treasure and a rare find.

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DSC06752I carefully opened up the book to see the amazing illustrations. One after another, illustrated by illustrators of the time,

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DSC06752like Tally, Garrett, Rodfish, Bridgman and others.

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Happy Hearts, stories and poems by



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Katharine B. Foot, Henry Bacon, Oscar Fay Adams, George Whyte and other famous authors






Published 1892 by D. Lothrop Company, Boston






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DSC06752The front and back cover illustrations 



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DSC06752are enough to make you swoon.


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DSC06752Wonderful stories, like an old fashioned witch story.


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DSC06752The Hasty-Pudding Party at the Windmill...


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DSC06752What a delightful illustration of the Windmill and celebration.


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DSC06752Stories of Vacation days...


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DSC06752A true Victoria treasure filled with wonderful stories, and the likes of illustrations that only the artists of the 1800's could have produced.


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DSC06752I just placed this in my etsy shop For The Love of Old Books.


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DSC06752What I love about finding a treasure like this one is that I just know it was meant for someone who also has a Happy Heart.


The song for this post is 1986, isn't it lovely?


My creation


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