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Friday Giveaway: 12 Antiquarian Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

Good luck!


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Friday Giveaway: 12 Antiquarian Classics

Giving away these twelve antiquarian books this week.

To enter, leave a comment below. You can also enter on Twitter , Facebook or via email .

I will gather up all the entries and select a winner at random tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Good luck!


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For Your Christmas

Christmas gift tag.

Found in "The Old Peabody Pew" by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1907.



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Among The Poets

Four stencils.

Found in "Among The Poets" edited by A.A. Smith. Published by J.A. Ruth, 1883.



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Lucky, Part 92

Six four leaf clovers.

Found in "A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published by Platt and Munk, 1929.


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Return To Coral Island

Handwritten page of notes, likely from a student's earth science or geology class.

Found in "The Nature of the World and of Man" edited by H.H. Newman. Published by Garden City Publishing Co., 1933



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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Rachel G, who entered here on the site. I will send you an email shortly.

Thanks to all who entered, see you again next week!

Friday Giveaway: 15 Children's Books - Contest closed

Contest now closed, winner will be announced shortly.

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Christmas 1945

Two photographs and a small Swiss flag. Written on reverse side of photos:

Solothurn, Switzerland

Christmas Day 1945

(This is how we looked upon arrival)

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Christmas 1945 in Solothurn Switzerland

(This is the home to which I was invited on Xmas night)

Found in "History of Art Criticism" by Lionello Venturi. Published by Dutton, 1936.


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The Neighs Have It

Small illustrated card, no writing or printing on reverse.

Found in "The Yellowstone Nature Book" by M.P. Skinner. Published by A.C. McClurg, 1924.


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