Tuesday, December 13, 2022

A Few of The Books I Collect


I collect antiquarian books with fine leather bindings.



This set is my favorite with the sporting motif.
I love the red ones too.



Another favorite set. Now you know why I liked that bookshop window about book collecting.

xo

6 comments:

Tasha T said...

You have a beautiful collection of books, Rosemary. Thank you for showing us. I see your favourite is George Eliot. I first read her book The Mill on the Floss at school and loved it immediately. I live a few miles from her birthplace.

Content in a Cottage said...

Tasha T -- I especially love the Kelmscott Press bindings for these books by George Eliot. How nice to hear you live so close to her birthplace. xo, Rosemary

Pam said...

What a nice collection,and they appear to be in excellent condition.

Content in a Cottage said...

Pam -- These volumes are only the tip of the iceberg. I am a stickler for books in good condition too. So glad you like the ones I photographed. xo, Rosemary

Lisa D. said...

They are beautiful, Rosemary. I used to work at a bookstore, and have acquired quite a library. How and where in the world did you find such beautiful old volumes? Estate sales? Online? Antiquarian book stores?

Content in a Cottage said...

Lisa D. -- The decorative bindings I have pictured in these photos were purchased in old bookshops, at antiquarian book fairs, estate sales, and charity shops. I explore every avenue and am always looking. That must have been a fun job, working in a bookstore! xo, Rosemary