lovely old book

 

Here's another from the stash.

The colours on the front cover are just wonderful!

treasure hunting - pelican park book

Here's another little book from the shelves of mrs cheese.

Someday soon I'm going to have to part with some as
they're taking over.

(if only I had some drool-worthy shelves which 
I keep seeing on Pinterest)

Sigh!

treasure hunting - vintage craft book

I love these illustrations from this tatty little book

treaure hunting - lovely book

Another lovely book from the groaning shelves.
This book dates from 1941 and it illustrates how to
teach art to children.
There are some wonderful pages of typography
and illustration in here.

treasure hunting - book love

I can't help myself when I walk passed an old bookshop
It's the smell..........it's an addicion!
this beautiful little 'alice in wonderland' book

was calling me.
a gorgeous little find dating from the 1930's

What I wish I knew about Cancer - the book

Hey get me I'm famous (well sort of!)

A friend of mine, Charlotte, put me in touch with the very lovely Marty Wilson. Marty is an author, speaker, stand-up comic and all round lovely chap from Oz. He had already produced several other 'What I wish I knew' books but when he was approached by Gary Bertwistle, an author, a dad, a cyclist and co-founder of Tour de Cure (a cancer charity formed out of a passion for cycling and a keenness to kick cancer's ass), 'What I wish I knew about Cancer' was born.

'Every 29 seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with cancer, and in an instant they have to come to terms with a whole new future'.

Tour de Cure is an Australian charity and they have raised millions of dollars towards finding a cure for cancer, and all the royalties for this book will go toward ' curing this indiscriminate, stubborn and, let's face it, bloody obnoxious disease'.

Within it's pages you'll find ordinary people telling their stories of THE BIG 'C'. How they've coped, how it's affected their families, how much it's hurt and how they're moving on. It's a poignant, funny, sad and thought-provoking read.
The photograph of me when I was 20(ish) is hilarious. All 80's big hair, earrings and brooke shields bushy eyebrows........)

I urge you to go and purchase this wonderful little book and let's all stick two fingers up to this horrible disease!
go buy it !

Thank you Marty and Gary for my little spotlight of fame,
it was lovely to be part of this wonderful story xx

WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT CANCER

vintage book love - reggie rabbit

here's another little gem from from groaning shelves.
I really love the colours

book treasure - billy at the seaside

Here's another little book from my stash.
This one dates from 1919.
I love these illustrations & colours

the perfect hostess........

I found this battered and loved little book in a junk shop.
The Perfect Hostess by Henniker Heaton,
decorated by Alfred E Taylor 1931
A book of handy little hints and tips on how to keep house!
(Ladies remember if the F-FF's decline your kind invitation
at short notice, tell them to FF orf!)

wild animals by rop van mierlo

beautiful watery images of animals from a book by Rop van Merlo. Absolutely gorgeous illustrations which bleed into the page. Stunning!
wild-animals

nice old book

Another little gem from the stash

another lovely old book

Here's another great book from the 'antique' shop.
I really love the illustrations and colours.

please can I have one.............

I'm always in and out of that 'antique' shop down the road and never leave empty handed. On this occasion I picked up a couple of old books. Our large-haired eldest is car obsessed so I bought this fantastic 1950's car book. I think I liked it more than he did once I spotted this beautiful old citroen . I could throw a picnic basket in the back and drive off into the sun...........SIGH!