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I discovered this tiny booklet at my local car boot sale one morning. It always amazes me that paper items such as this survive the years so well. I imagine it would have been given out at a Sunday School during the 1930's.
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The illustrations truly are treasures and their colours are as fresh as when they were first printed.
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Beautiful cottage gardens full of delphiniums, roses and hollyhocks....
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...With pretty girls tending them.
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The illustrations truly are treasures and their colours are as fresh as when they were first printed.
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Beautiful cottage gardens full of delphiniums, roses and hollyhocks....
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...With pretty girls tending them.
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Hi Niki, you do manage to find the most wonderful things - I think I'm going to have to rummage much more thoroughly next time I go thrifting. The book is just delightful!
ReplyDeleteLucy
As a book lover, this is an amazing find. It looks like it is in such great shape and what vivid colors! Treasure it always.
ReplyDelete~~ Heidi ~~
Oh my, this book is exquisite! xo, suzy
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful. I love all the beautiful pictures. xoxo Nita
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWell that is just precious! I love the last little poem you've pictured!
ReplyDeleteI seem to have missed loads of your posts so have just had a quick catch up. Especially love this little booklet, I'm always attracted to those 30's type gardens full of herbacious flowers.
ReplyDeleteHi Niki! Just dropping by with a vintage hi!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find!! It's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteRosemary
Niki,
ReplyDeleteWhat a genuine and delicate treasure!
Stel.la
A lovely little book
ReplyDeletehi niki, i love to look at all your lovely things on your blog. your book reminds me of my old Mabel Lucy Attwell books i had as a child. sorry i missed your 3rd birthday give-away, belated birthday wishes to you. jean.x
ReplyDeletecute!
ReplyDeleteToby.
What a great find! The illustrations and color are fabulous. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteI discovered your blog through Micheles. This book is so lovely, I would have loved to have found it, you lucky thing. The last page on your post sounds like a Mabel Lucie Attwell verse, I have one of her cards with a very similar sounding rhyme. I am going to have a good trawl through your blog. x
ReplyDeleteWOW...THAT IS THE BEST BOOK!!!
ReplyDeleteI love it!!!
Can you frame the prints???
What a wonderful find!!!
Amy (Mom to the Four Sisters)