Mary D. Brine. The Funny Land Boys. Philadelphia, D. Biddle, 1903
Affinity
Art, Fun, & Nonsense.
Emily Gilmoe. Boys of Riverton. Philadelphia, Presbyterian board of publication and Sabbath-school work, 1887
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Doubling as a rare “Friday Feathers”
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Some last glimpses of sunlight remained…
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The mushrooms made a brave attempt.
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Then the setting sun was reflected by clouds and the light became dramatic
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And the mist began to rise…
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Say goodbye to the swan for now, I’m sure we’ll meet again.
William Perry Brown. Sea Island Boys. Akron, O. Saalfield Publishing Co., 1903.
Warren L. Eldred. Tho Oak Street Boys Club, Boston : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1911.
Walter Crane. The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book, containing the Sleeping Beauty, The Baby’s Own Alphabet and Bluebeard. New York, Dodd, Mead and Co., 1911.
Sleeping Beauty is an old fairy tale that has had many incarnations. One of the best known, is this version by the prolific Children’s Book Illustrator, Walter Crane. Crane is an interesting artist who studied under William Morris, one of the founders and great artists of the Arts and Crafts movement. Crane is known for some fine art pieces, but his contributions to the nursery book arts are legendary, during its heyday at the end of the 1800’s and early 1900’s. This edition also has Bluebeard’s Story and Baby’s Own Alphabet. I’ve included all the plates for Sleeping Beauty, but only the first plates of the other 2 stories. The last plate of Sleeping Beauty is my favourite – I think she looks rather stunned to find herself so suddenly awake and rapidly married. If you’re interested you can see the entire book at the Internet Archive, where you can always read the whole book.
Walter Douglas Campbell. Beyond the Border. Illlustrated by Helen Stratten. Westminster [Eng.] : A. Constable ; New York : R. H. Russell, 1898.
G.A.Henty. Through Russian Snows. New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1895.
via: The Internet Archive
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It’s time to check-in and see how much hair Bubba has grown since our last photo on October 3/19. Hmm… doesn’t look like much yet, does it? This is really unusual for Jack. Normally his neck ruff would be filling in by now, along with a thick all-over undercoat. This year he’s without both, and the weather is getting colder. At the moment, he’s relying on his fat pad (shhh… he’s sensitive about it), but’s that’s not going to be enough for much longer. He does have a stylish red coat to wear if it gets super cold, but he doesn’t like it, and we’ve only used it a few times in his life. Hopefully, he’ll get growing soon, and once it starts, it should fill in fast. I’ll update you in another few weeks.
I think that Jack looks puppyish without his neck ruff, probably because he didn’t grow his first one until he was about 3 years old.
Today’s book was sent in by Anne, Cranky Cat Lady and it comes from her own library. It’s a beautiful old book that’s chock full of bright needlework patterns along with the directions for making them.
Adelaide E. Heron. Fancy Work for Pleasure and Profit. Chicago, Thompson & Thomas, 1905
Adelaide E. Heron. Fancy Work for Pleasure and Profit. Chicago, Thompson & Thomas, 1905
Adelaide E. Heron. Fancy Work for Pleasure and Profit. Chicago, Thompson & Thomas, 1905
The Book is available to read at The Internet Archive
Joseph Hocking. The Mist on the Moors. New York, R.F. Fenne & company, c1896.
