tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post3489780019115497589..comments2023-11-03T05:59:43.804-07:00Comments on A Bloomsbury Life: The One that Got AwayLisa Borgnes Giramontihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-185971961215345952010-04-21T16:38:13.478-07:002010-04-21T16:38:13.478-07:00I still remember the copy of Emily Post's Etiq...I still remember the copy of Emily Post's Etiquette that I saw in my (then) local used (and completely chaotic: paging hoarders) bookstore in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, back in the early '90s. It was a beautiful blue cloth-bound book, with lovely pen and ink 1920s society bobbed-haired girls starring dreamily into space. . . no doubt dreaming of seating arrangements and calling cards.<br />I, too, was on a budget and didn't purchase. The store remained opened. (Is it still? Don't know.) But despite return visits, I never saw that book again. Boo hoo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-16143979862521035942010-01-12T22:14:03.566-08:002010-01-12T22:14:03.566-08:00To find a book at the best price you might find: w...To find a book at the best price you might find: www.bookfinder.com helpful. I found the book you are looking for for 24.50<br />I have no affiliation with this site. I'm a librarian just trying to help.Rosemary Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491289415279715164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-30593705088902379502009-02-16T06:51:00.000-08:002009-02-16T06:51:00.000-08:00I will keep an eye out for this for you at the Boo...I will keep an eye out for this for you at the Book Thing. They're such a repository of incredible randomness in books, that it might turn up.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-13555961362665637202009-02-05T04:32:00.000-08:002009-02-05T04:32:00.000-08:00In 1985 (!) I went to Delhi from Lahore, where I w...In 1985 (!) I went to Delhi from Lahore, where I was working. In an antique shop I saw a complete photograph album belonging to some Indian royalty -- old photos in black and white, glued to black paper -- dead tigers laid out in front of lines of proud men, Indian royalty & sahibs and mem sahibs in huge cars from the 20s... the dealer wanted Rs. 1500 for the entire album, and it seemed like a lot to me at the time. Sigh.Ramesh Gandhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448755601343354802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-18241616960603829112009-01-28T10:24:00.000-08:002009-01-28T10:24:00.000-08:00It's funny you say this. I am drawn to pictures of...It's funny you say this. I am drawn to pictures of some sort that include pathways or long roads. Nearly every old picture I have is like that. I don't know what it means, but there is a pattern to it for sure. <BR/><BR/>Your a lucky woman to be able to travel.Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512282878048503909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-72106600882242322292009-01-25T17:48:00.000-08:002009-01-25T17:48:00.000-08:00Oh, this post reminds me of many that have gotten ...Oh, this post reminds me of many that have gotten away - so sad. I have a collection of Edward Gorey books that were signed by him, given to me by a dear friend. I still look for more to add to my collection.pve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-6154410221358836902009-01-25T17:07:00.000-08:002009-01-25T17:07:00.000-08:00I think of all the Hicks and Baldwin books I borro...I think of all the Hicks and Baldwin books I borrowed from the public library because I could not afford to buy them. Since then I've shipped home books from various vacation spots and schlepped them with me on trips. I have "must visit" 2nd hand book shops in different cities where family and friends live. And I have a big pile of design and garden books to take to my favorite seller, so someone else will have a bit of serendipity soon.LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-6193698494681813212009-01-25T14:47:00.000-08:002009-01-25T14:47:00.000-08:00So Lovely: So glad you went to Berkelouw! It's g...So Lovely: So glad you went to Berkelouw! It's great, isn't it? And the owner, Henry, so nice. I'm due back there this week as I keep thinking about the ones I passed up!Lisa Borgnes Giramontihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708026781435832810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-30564927357610608682009-01-25T10:47:00.000-08:002009-01-25T10:47:00.000-08:00I love learning about all of these older books! I...I love learning about all of these older books! I feel like since college I've gotten away from anything that wasn't written in the past 20 years. A shameful, shameful state. I will rectify post haste now that I have been inspired!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085413093222573852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-21301530035648094982009-01-25T09:41:00.000-08:002009-01-25T09:41:00.000-08:00Not exactly in the same vein but David Hicks: Deco...Not exactly in the same vein but David Hicks: Decoration With Fabrics. Was on Ebay - beautiful condition but bidding got out of control and I couldn't justify the cost.<BR/><BR/>BTW - went to Berkelouw Books. Found a great book for a friend's birthday - 1st edition. Thank you for letting us in on it. I have driven past his store so many times but never stopped before.So Lovelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090206663800207951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6117194181116669144.post-25754271163945739322009-01-25T07:59:00.000-08:002009-01-25T07:59:00.000-08:00I must have read Gone with a Wind 20 times by the ...I must have read Gone with a Wind 20 times by the time I was 12. When my parent's divorced, my Dad took my copy and my Siamese cat Meshach who I had had since I was a year and a half old. I will never know why.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171054999389018364noreply@blogger.com