I hope that by now you are not tired of my showing you the little treasures that I find, but I thought you would like to see the little book that I won on eBay and received on Saturday. It was printed in the 1880's, a very small book with beautiful writings and paintings, truly a one-of-a-kind item, and only $5.00. I have some artwork in mind using copies of some of the pages. Be sure to click on the photos to see the beautiful detail in this work of art.
The cover...
A couple of the inside pages...
And here are some old photos that I scanned for you that
I think suit the mood of the book...
What would you do with these?
Omy...the little book is GORGEOUS!!! I just love the illustrations Sue ~ these would be such gorgeous backdrops for an assemblage that included a piece drift wood and other fragments from the beach or other shorelines...I hope you are doing so good sweet Sue!! hugs and love, Dawn
ReplyDeleteI was actually thinking the same thing! I hope you're doing great too! XO
DeleteWhat a treasure this book is.TFS.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Marie
Isn't it amazing what you can find sometimes? Someone treasured this as much as I...it wasn't even musty. Have a great day! XO
DeleteWhat a treasure! The illustrations are absolutely amazing! Lucky you!
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Oh, to be an artist of that caliber! Thanks so much for visiting my blog Gaby! Have a super day! XO
DeleteOh, my. I am speechless over the gorgeousness of your precious new treasure, Sue--the illustrations and typography are breathtaking!!!♥ And it's in amazing condition... *fans self* AND it was only $5.00?!? *faints*
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Isn't amazing how sometimes things unexpectedly come our way. I could not believe how beautiful this was when I received it. I hope you're having a great day! XO
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