Cancelled check, dated October 8, 1906. Found in "Sea Drift" by Frederick Delius for baritone solo, mixed chorus and orchestr...

I'm off to the beautiful Syracuse University shortly to attend a book signing , so instead of the usual bookmark, I've decided to of...

Trade card advertising John K. Drake of Troy, NY, seller of extract, face powder, soap sachet powder, toilet water, etc.. Reverse side...

Some notes about today's post: I found this account of a automobile trip in Canada written in last few pages of Charles Dickens' ...

Giveaway winner was Cloe Pavel Smith, who entered on Facebook.

Believe it or not, another Friday is here. Today I'm giving 18 vintage books, O. Henry to Dumas to Mr. Dooley. Contest is closed, w...

Thank you all for all you've given me. -Click to enlarge photos-

...was Margaret, aka @TorontoViewer. Thanks to all who entered, will have many more in the days to come.

I'm cutting out of work a bit early today, so instead of the usual post, I'll throw up a giveaway instead: You'll get a si...

I was cleaning up the book from yesterday's post , "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (Part One)" by Dickens and I no...