Limited Edition

I've been going through the poetry section the last few weeks, and I came across this gem. The book is a beautifully-bound leather volumes, "A Half-Century of Sonnets" by Gustav Davidson (1924). It's a limited edition, number 5 of 550 copies, inscribed by the author with his photo.

Not one of my usual posts, I know, but I couldn't resist sharing it.

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Get Well Soon

I found all of these "get well" cards bunched together in the first volume of "My Book House" from 1953.

Writing on the little brown folder they were in:

Patty's Cards
1938-1950

Sidney
679

One of the cards has a short note addressed to "Betty" - so that Patty might be a Betty. The note also mentions Sidney Center, a very small village in the area.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Lindsey Pinsey, who entered right here.

Lindsey, please get in touch so I know where to send your books:

fb@forgottenbookmarks.com

Thanks!

Friday Giveaway: Eat Your Greens: Contest closed

Giving away these 15 books; a collection of O. Henry volumes from 1913 and nine books from the "Stories by Foreign Authors" series from the early 1900s.

Contest closed, winner announced shortly.

Good luck!

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Meet Me Where We Parted Last

Leather bookmark from Oakland, California. Looks like it was hand painted.

Found in "Little Men" by Louisa May Alcott. Published by Garden City Publishing Co., 1933

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Long Enough To Judge

School wallet photo - I'm guessing it was a senior picture.

Written on the back:

To Donnie

You're a nice guy. You have been my friend long enough for me to judge. Keep your nice smile.

Love
"Weasel"
(Joanne)

'72

Found in "We Speak As Liberators: Young Black Poets" edited by Orde Coombs. Published by Dodd, Mead and Co., 1970.

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Darling

Tough to call this one a forgotten bookmark, as it was pasted to the inside front cover.

Valentine's Day card.

Front: To say I love you wildly -

Inside: would just be putting it mildly! (ugh)

Written:

Happy Valentine Darling - Jack


Found in "Invitation to Poetry" by Lloyd Frankenberg. Published by Doubleday, 1956.

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Gone Fishin'

Photo. Written on reverse:

Here is the hat shot

With the printing:

L.R. Taylor Studio
Sturgis, So. Dak

Found in "Fly Fishing For Trout, Salmon, Bass and Panfish" by Frank R. Steel. Published by Paul, Richmond and Co.,1946.


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