The Internet Goblins still have the upper hand, but not for long: everything will be fixed on Friday. I cannot wait to wholeheartedly re-join the WordPress community with deeper quality content than what I’ve been able to post these last few days. Thanks for hanging in there, dear readers. You are the best!
This is how I feel after 5 days without Internet access.
Brenda Starr, March 1947
Tulipes perroquet, fond bibliotheque by Felix Vallotton, 1920.
Tulipes perroquet, fond bibliotheque by Felix Vallotton
The Bookman, April 1896. James Montgomery Flagg.
Still Life with Piles of French Novels and a Glass with a Rose, Vincent van Gogh, 1887
The 22 Most Iconic Book Covers Of All Time [courtesy BuzzFeed]
Do you agree or disagree with their choices?
My husband is a huge fan of The Smiths. I know he will adore these. Do you?
All four prints are available as a set from Standard Designs. They are also sold individually. This is my favourite.
Strangeways, Here We Come book poster print at Standard Designs. $19.49
Huff Post Books interviews skateboard designer Michael Sieben about his illustrations for a new edition of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I think his work is whimsical, refreshing, and exquisite.
New ‘Wizard of Oz’ Cover : Designer Michael Sieben Interview [courtesy Huff Post Books]
Be sure to come back and share your impressions in the comment section.
“Spring drew on…and a greenness grew over those brown [garden] beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps.”-Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Spring by Alfons Mucha, 1896
Orchard in Spring by Alfred Sisley, 1881
Springtime Landscape by Béla Iványi-Grünwald, circa 1910
Spring Garden by Ervin Plány, circa 1907-1909
Take Your Choice, 1885, by John F. Peto. (In the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.)
Take Your Choice, 1885, by John F. Peto.
The Fascinating Self-Portraits of 20 Famous Authors [courtesy Flavorwire]
Do you have a favourite?
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