#giltypleasures

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This gilt fore-edge Friday brought to you by two padded bindings, a lovely clasp, and a celluloid plastic binding reminiscent of lasagna, all late 19th century. Happy Friday!

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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.

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It's Thursday, which seems reason enough to share a fancy binding, even if it's not a publisher's binding!

Loving the decorated paper used in this binding for Astronomica veterum scripta isagogica Graeca & Latina.(Heidelberg, 1589.)

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when you can’t  pick just one...

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We completely missed #squirrelappreciationday yesterday, and we couldn't be sorrier about it.  Happy Belated, Bob! 

 The Travels and extraordinary adventures of Bob the squirrel. Philadelphia:  Geo. S. Appleton, 1847.

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The first day of spring is almost here and we are ready for it!

Sunshine? Yes! Butterflies? Oh yeah! Flowers? You betcha! Allergies? Ugh, fine. The poetical works of Thomas Campbell. New York: Charles Wells, ca. 1830?

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This book belonged to Harriet.  

We love seeing these traces of ownership and provenance, these hints at the history of treasured objects.  Do you mark your favorite books in any way? Maybe with an ex libris or even a simple signature? 

History of Constantius and Pulchera; or, Virtue rewarded. Exeter: W.C. & S. Hardy, 1831.

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In case you need a few ideas for that garden. (We know we sure do!)

Kemp, Edward. How to lay out a garden. New York : Wiley & Halsted, 1858