Thursday, January 08, 2009

Rediscovering little treasures

It is taking a long time to pack boxes of books ready to go into storage, into the attic or off to the charity shops. I have managed to get through several thousand today but every so often I come across a long forgotten treasure and I can't help getting lost in its pages.

One such treasure is a rather disreputable-looking copy of The Dragon Book of Verse, dated 1936. I probably bought it a long time ago, ignoring the scribbles and stains because of the lovely illustrations by Gillian Alington.
Robin Hood

John Gilpin

Oberon's Feast

Tartary
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 January 2009 at 21:03:00 GMT

    Oh it's gorgeous!

    Books like this make me want to buy...we have an antique bookshop in our village and I do have to restrain myself.

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  2. monix8 January 2009 at 22:09:00 GMT

    Fortunately we don't have such temptations on our doorstep, Sarah. I think this book probably only cost a few pennies because it is in pretty poor shape but the illustrations are untouched.

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