#afinelibraryromance

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Our copy of The Lover’s Companion: A Handbook of Courtship and Marriage (Philadelphia, 1850) features a helpful ring-bearing cherub

#AFineLibraryRomance 

The lover's companion : A handbook of courtship and marriage. Philadelphia : George S. Appleton. 1850.

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This comic valentine is anything but a sweet token of affection, but we at the Library Company love its rhyming barbs, especially since they aren’t directed at us. 

Man Crossed in Love. [S.l. : s.n.] [between 1840 and 1880?]

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95 Poems (1958) by #eecummings for #afinelibraryromance, one of our favorite (and most requested!) books. Limited edition 1/300 copies #signed and containing some of his most #romantic poetry, including “i carry your heart with me” and “i love you much (most beautiful darling)” 💘#poetry #signedbook #limitededition #rarebooks #loveinthelibrary @sfplbookarts @americanantiquarian @iglibraries #iglibraries (at B & B Rare Books, Ltd.) https://www.instagram.com/bbrarebooks/p/BuHedRSgCNO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vr2br3u2gd9p

[bbrarebooks]

A little black and white for #afinelibraryromance 🖋 Contents page of John Keats’ Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St. Agnes, and Other Poems (1820), a collection of #poetry inspired by the poet’s love for Fanny Brawne. Including Ode to a Nightingale and To Autumn, it contains some of the best poems of the #romanticperiod. #johnkeats #fannybrawne #poems #rarebooks #firstedition #originalboards #keats @iglibraries #iglibraries (at B & B Rare Books, Ltd.) https://www.instagram.com/bbrarebooks/p/Bt4kUaqAhHU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16e7mn1sl884k