I bought a new book. It’s actually a very old book, published in 1886, but it’s new to me ~ and I love it! Flowers from Dell and Bower by Susie Barstow Skelding. At $100 US + $13 for shipping (from abebooks.com), my copy was a bargain considering that a copy of this book recently sold…
Poetry
Free Vintage Image ~ Cupid’s Kiss
This old page is from the book American Belles, 1911. The poem, Cupid’s Kiss, was written by Walter Learned and the lovely illustrations on the page were sketched by Harrison Fisher. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Clip Art Pink Rose and Poem
This vintage page is from a small book of poetry titled Roses and Lilies from Longfellow, 1898. The page includes the poem Sixteenth Day and a lovely illustration of a pink rose and rosebuds. The floral image alone. Click on images to enlarge.
Emerson Love Poem and Rose Illustration
Here is a short love poem accompanied by a beautiful illustration of a white rose. It’s from a small book of poetry titled To Day by Emerson, 1910. Click on image to enlarge.
Christmas Poem by Eliza Stone
Here is a vintage Christmas illustration and poem. The poem is titled The Pie and The Clock written by Eliza Atkins Stone. This page is from the December 1898 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
A Christmas Poem by Lucia W. Eames
Here is a vintage Christmas poem tiltled, At Christmas-Tide, by Lucia W. Eames. The pretty ornamental design below the poem is too lovely not to include so I’ve left it attached. This page is from the December 1909 issue of The Boston Cooking School Magazine. I’ve also modified the ornamental swirl to create a black and…
Free Vintage Clip Art Pink Roses and Poem
This vintage book page includes the poem First Day and a beautifully illustrated cluster of pink roses. It’s from a small book of poetry titled Roses and Lilies from Longfellow, 1898. The cluster of roses alone: Click on images to enlarge.
Pink Roses Bridal of Pennacock
Here is another beautiful image of vintage roses for you. This one comes with a wonderful old poem. It’s from a small illustrated book of poetry titled, “Wild Flowers From Whittier”, 1909. Click on image to enlarge.
Picture Books in Winter Robert Louis Stevenson
A customer of mine is looking for images of children reading. I’ve gone through some of my antique storybooks and found this one. I thought I’d upload it as a free image for her, and you, with the poem as well since it’s only 2 pages long. These pages are from, “A Child’s Garden of Verses” by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1916. Click…
First Kiss of Love Vintage Poem
Since I’ve been working with some of the floral images from my book, “Rubies from Byron” today, I thought I would upload one of the poems from the book for you. Click on the image to enlarge.
Vintage Christmas Stories and Music
Here are a few vintage Christmas-themed goodies for you. These articles are all from the December 1914 issue of “The Ladies’ World” magazine. Click on images to enlarge.
A French Noel Vintage Christmas Poem
This is another page from the December 1900 issue of “The Designer” magazine. Click on the image to enlarge.
