Fancy Groceries

Receipt from the W.L. Halsey company, a "wholesale dealer in Staple & Fancy Groceries, Wines & Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco..."

The receipt is dated August 29, 1898 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Found in "New Elementary Algebra" by Charles Davies. Published by Barnes and Burr, 1865.

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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Denise Cole, who entered over on Facebook.

Thanks to all who entered, I'll see you here next week.

Friday Giveaway: 17 Volumes of Dickens - contest closed

Contest now closed, winner announced shortly.

Good luck!

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Pressed Into Service

I don't usually post the random pressed and dried flowers and plants I find in books; I come across them so often and there are so many more interesting things to share with you. This particular batch of flora was too much to resist.

The book is volume five of "The New Testament with Commentary and Critical Notes by Adam Clarke" published by B. Waugh and T. Mason, 1833.

Here's what I found inside:

There was another volume from the same set in the box, and yet that one didn't have a single plant inside.


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Here's How

Just wanted to share something a little different today - here's a 1941 book of cocktail recipes bound in wood boards.

It's called "Here's How: Mixed Drinks" compiled and edited by W.C Whitfield and published by Three Mountaineers, Asheville NC.

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Change Of Scenery

Postcard featuring Mott Street in Chinatown, NYC - dated June 16, 1924:

Dear Eva,

We have changed our address but do not like it. We are look for better room and when we get located we will send you new address. We hope you are feeling good. We are fine.

With love,
Mae and Nathan

Found in "The House of Seven Gables" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Published by A.L. Burt, no date listed.


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Burned

One burned CD, there was only one file on it, an MP3 of Beethoven's 7th Symphony.

Found in "The Foot Book" by Dr. Seuss. Published by Random House, unknown date (dates and editions are really hard to pin down for Seuss books).


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Giveaway winner

This week's winner was Wendy Ann Sulek, who entered on Facebook.

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

Friday Giveaway: 13 Classics - contest closed

Contest now closed, I'll announce the winner shortly.

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No Backbone

Three leather book spines. No sign of the rest of the books.

Found in "The Holy Bible" published by A.J. Holman & Co, 1891.

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