We are loving all the buzz and activity on this beautiful blue publishers cloth binding.

Have you started spring cleaning yet? We hope you don’t find any microscopic fungi in the process, but just in case…

M.C. Cooke. Rust, smut, mildew, & mould: an introduction to the study of microscopic fungi. London: Robert Hardwicke, 1870.

Apparently we are late to the #nationalpigday party, but we brought this #publishersbinding and really hope that makes up for us being tardy.

Joseph Harris. Harris on the pig. New York: Orange Judd and Company, [1870].

when you can’t  pick just one…

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and these little cherubs would like to remind you that books always make excellent gifts.

 
The Rose bud. Edited by Mrs. C.A. Soule. Boston: A. Tompkins and B.B. Mussey & Co., 1854.

How are your houseplants holding up these days? 

Have you added any to your collection lately?

Johnson, Edwin A. Winter greeneries at home. New York: Orange Judd Company, [1878]

In case you need a reminder on  this cold January day, summer will be here in just 166 days.  

Goodrich, Samuel G. A winter wreath of summer flowers. New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1855.

In the spirit of the season, we are sharing these delightful covers from a few editions of Christmas Blossoms, a juvenile gift annual which was published from 1847-1854.

The cover decoration evolved over the years, along with the stories inside, though you can probably spot some common features among them.  Read more about Christmas Blossoms and gift books on our blog. 

Happy Holidays! 

This one is for all you last-minute shoppers still looking for gift ideas. (We’re guilty, too!)

T. Steele and Son. What shall I buy for a present: a manual. [Hartford, Conn., 1877]

Do you think you could pass the Balmoral Test?
(This book is about Queen Victoria, and the first rule is don’t sit in her chair.)

Frank Pope Humphrey. The Queen at Balmoral. London: T.F. Unwin, 1893.