I’m feeling it…
The Dolly Dialogues by Anthony Hope. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham (1894).
This is a Mood
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Tag Archives: 19th Century
[Tea in Art] Tea by James Tissot (1872)
Since it’s that time of (my) day…
Tea by James Tissot (1872). Collection: The Met. Public Domain.
I’m drinking Earl Grey. You?
[Women Reading in Art] Woman Reading by Ivan Kramskoi
Woman Reading (Portrait of Sofia Kramskaya), after 1866, by Ivan Kramskoi:
Woman Reading by Ivan Kramskoi
Welcome, February!
Février by Eugène Grasset, 1896:
Fevrier by Eugene Grasset, 1896
Happy Thanksgiving from Harper’s Bazar (1894)
Have a great day!
Harper’s Bazar, Thanksgiving 1894
[Book Nerd Links] Victorian Slang
20 Victorian Terms That Seem Oddly Modern [courtesy Anglophenia]
The above article reminded me of an earlier one from mental_floss:
56 Delightful Victorian Slang Terms You Should Be Using
Bonus points go to Anglophenia for mentioning (and running a photograph of) Jarvis Cocker!
Books in Art: The New York Times Ad, 1895
Strictly speaking, this ad features a newspaper, not a book. It’s so exquisite, though, that I am giving it a pass.
NY Times Advert, 1895
Once Upon a Time: Late Nineteenth Century Children’s Book Illustrations
Children’s books from the late nineteenth century have the best illustrations. Here’s why:
They are charming.
From Round the Hearth [and other verses], 1889.
They are nonsensical.
From Lilliput Lyrics. Illustrated by Chas. Robinson, 1899.
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas!
Harper’s Bazar, XMAS 1894
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.”-Laura Ingalls Wilder
Daily Diversion #174: Old Books
Two books from the mid-1800s, given to me by a friend.
Antique Books: Cornell’s Primary Geography and Cushing’s Manual (Rules of Proceeding and Debate in Deliberative Assemblies). Both copies are from the 1850s.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 