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19 Jul 2011

My new book

Okay, so I'm weak willed. I'll admit it.

I know I do not need a fourth copy of Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare. I know.

But tell me honestly - would you have been able to walk past this gilt edged beauty if you were the one to spy it in a second-hand bookstore near where you live? Well? Would you?

It's in perfect condition. The binding is tight, there is almost no foxing, and it has beautiful illustrations. In colour. Swoonly swoon. I mean to say.

What do you think I am?

I've just discovered that there's a companion volume of Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. I'm sure I need that too. Quite sure.

Unless any of you can convince me that I really don't need a ninth edition of that book.

Good luck with that.
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12 comments:

  1. Books For Breakfast19 July 2011 at 22:43

    Swoon!

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  2. Blossom Barden (NorthLaurel)20 July 2011 at 00:38

    Beautiful! All book lovers will tell you that you made an absolutely wonderful decision to get that book. What a great find!
    Well, I definitely would have gotten it as well. ;)

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  3. Hopewell20 July 2011 at 01:04

    Oh course you deserve it after the year you've had!! Enjoy!

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  4. Erin20 July 2011 at 07:40

    I couldn't have left it either.

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  5. Sue20 July 2011 at 10:09

    Definitely swoon worthy. You would have been crazy to pass that up!

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  6. Ruby20 July 2011 at 10:57

    Very nice! Quite understandable.

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  7. Jeanne20 July 2011 at 11:07

    Ruby!

    So happy so see your name here!!

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  8. Susan (HomeGrownKids)20 July 2011 at 21:15

    Oh my! I would've jumped on that too! I am green with envy right now. What a score!

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  9. Bonnie22 July 2011 at 10:44

    Yes, you do need another Lamb copy because of the beauty. That is what I have said through the years but always end up with another one!

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  10. Sarah22 July 2011 at 13:54

    Very beautiful...what a blessing!

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  11. Charlotte Mason in the City23 July 2011 at 04:53

    No way could I have resisted that book. What a lucky find. I have a battered old version of Lambs'. It's well loved, but I could love a beautiful version just as easily! :)

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  12. Autismland Penny25 July 2011 at 03:32

    I would have most certainly snatched that book up in a minute. How lovely!

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