I also have the book jerry bruno wrote about kennedy. I was the first colored person to move into this neighborhood, she recalls. Embossed, black cloth hardcover bindings with pastedown illustrations. Published by the book house for children, chicago, il, 1928 1928. The titles envision a child growing up in a book house, from the sunshine of the nursery, climbing up one pair of stairs to folk tales and though the hall of fairy tales, pausing to explore a treasure chest of legends and ascending to the tower window, where the whole of literature lies spread out far streches all the world away and naught. Cole porter, linda lee thomas, bernard berenson, and howard sturges in gondola, 1923 bernard berenson was an american art historian specializing in the renaissance. Upon his return from one visit to the cabin, he is attacked by a huge gorilla which he manages to kill with his fathers knife, although he is terribly wounded in the struggle.
The very first printing of the book house in an assembled set from 1920, 1921. Katherine anne porter was born in a small log house on may 15. Here, offtheshelf storage bins convey color, pattern, and travel inspiration with the help of old maps, mattefinish mod podge glue which becomes transparent when dry, a paint brush, and a putty knife to smooth out bubbles. My book house there are 12 in the set and it is from book 3, up one pair of stairs. My book house, six book set by olive beaupre miller. Published by the book house for children, chicago, il, 1928 1928 used. Porters western store was a true downtown phoenix original. This collection includes over 6000 books and 4000 objects aesops artifacts, the largest online collection of fable related objects that relate to fables.
This is the rare red edition of my book house, the one collectors strive to obtain when they can. The 1928 house, by the architect william delano, is a period piece, inside and out, complete with a cobblestone front courtyard and ironfiligree portals framing the front door. Vintage 1960 book house volume 3 up one pair of stairs by olive beaupre miller. Reprinted in up one pair of stairs of my book house, edited by olivia beaupre miller. New laura ingalls wilder book tells the real little house.
Up one pair of stairs of my bookhouse classic reprint. I just recently found a book at a local antique store of the adventures of. Vol 2 up one pair of stairs 1928, vol 3 through fairy halls 1928, vol 4 the treasure chest 1928, vol 5 from the tower window 1921, and vol 6 the latchkey 1925. Storied providence skyscraper, now empty, seeks a future the.
Blogging through the museum the porterphelpshuntington. My book house six volumes in the nursry 1925, up one pair of stairs 1928, through fairy halls 1928, the treasure chest 1928, from the tower window 1932, the latch key 1928 by olive beaupre miller editor. As he grows up, tarzan becomes a skilled hunter, exciting the jealousy of kerchak, the ape leader, who finally attacks him. From the moment she picked up her first little house book as a kid, she was intrigued by the idea that the laura ingalls in the books grew up to become laura ingalls wilder, who wrote. Pastedowns and titles framed by embossed, decorative lines. The better homes and gardens porter sleeper sofa arrived to my house in a box approximately 2 x 4 as shown in photo. A unit of printed material contains books published by family members about the house and. My book house six volumes in the nursry 1925, up one pair of stairs 1928. Written as a memoir a long time ago, and with many of the characteristics of books of that generation.
And the villain still pursued her 1912 we are the chorus of the show strolling the lovely heroine im the villain twilight. The heroine grows up, becomes stronger, and lives happily ever after. Reprinted in up one pair of stairs of my book house, edited by olivia beaupre miller, 19201937. They return down the stairs, picking up spectators along the way.
A partially complete list of songs by cole porter cora 1911. Miller poem by oliver herford in illustrator martha e. Pollyanna great illustrated classics by porter, eleanor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rare red edition of my book house by olive beaupres miller. Pollyanna, first edition abebooks passion for books. The 1928 porter used in my mother the car is located in edmonton, alberta, canada and owned by dave bodnar. Kennedy colorful white house book with personal message to my mother written on the cover and signed by j. First published in 1920 and reprinted continuously from 1920 through 1928.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The titles of the 12 volumes are for the 6 volume set, titles are just the odd numbered ones. When the top of the box was opened, the sofa was upside down and the tie straps that were supposed to keep the sleeper in place were both snapped off. Known for her watercolor paintings of landscapes and villages in nova scotia, zwicker exhibited her work at the royal canadian academy of arts, the montreal art association, and the art gallery of nova scotia. Porter s closed the downtown store in 1961 but had five other shops in the valley and one each in tucson and southern california. My book house, the bookhouse for children by olive beaupre. His book the italian painters of the renaissance was an international success.
The wind nursery rhymes poems, childrens poems, poetry. New listing my bookhouse up one pair of stairs hardcover book 1920 olive beaupre miller. These are contained in one carton box 86 and date between 1928 and 1943. If there is one single thing that is a make or break for book value.
If your copy is volume2 of 6 volumes, please separate and combine with my book house. The overall condition of this book is acceptable, perfectly readable. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about my book house. Laid in here are three book house calendars, for the months of august, september and october, 1934, plus an executed order blank for the presidents edition of my book house, in 12 volumes, and an adjunct brochure for using the book house in the nursery, and preschool, 16 pages.
My bookhouse 6 volume set by miller olive beaupre abebooks. Little blue apron poem ill by chamberlin by katinthecupboard, via flickr. The prisoners wife lodges up one pair of stairs, and i lodge up two pair in the same house. Porterphelpshuntington family papers, 16981968 bulk 18001950. He grew up in brookline, spending time in hadley during the summers. My book house books from the 1930s, volumes 3 up one pair of stairs. There is doodling on the front paste down and flyleaf, else at a quick scan the remainder of the pages look clean. Up one pair of stairs by olive beaupre miller goodreads. Be the first to ask a question about up one pair of stairs. We have a 15 volume set of charles dickens, carletons illustrated. The embossed silvergreen leatherette bindings of this edition could be ordered as an upgrade to the standard black cloth.
First published in 1920 and reprinted continuously from 1920 through 1928 by the bookhouse for children, chicago, illinois. Kick up the walls no one says the closet has to match the rest of the room. My book house olive beaupre miller books 16 1921 1928 vintage childrens books. Up one pair of stairs of my bookhouse olive beaupre miller. On the 56th anniversary of its launch, ford announced a pair of global honors for its mustang. My bookhouse complete set, volumes 16 olive beaupre miller on. In the office of the porter phelpshuntington house is a set of holy cross.
Antique 1920s my book house set 16 olive beaupre miller bookhouse for children. Linda and cole porter and monty wooley in venice from the cole porter youre the top dvd. So she went into a closer, and took out a great bag of money and pourd it into her lap. In the nursery, story time, up one pair of stairs, through the gate, over the hill, through fairy halls, the magic garden, flying sails, the treasure chest, from the tower window, in shining armor and halls of fame. Read this before you redo your bedroom closet this old house. The stunt car was once owned by casino giant william harrah, who had one of the largest specialinterest and antique auto collections of all time in reno, nevada. Edited by olive beaupre miller, publishers the book house for children chicago. Up one pair of stairs of my book house, edited by olive beaupre miller, chicago, 1920,1925,1928,1937. The industrial trust building, a 428foot art deco skyscraper that has defined the providence cityscape since 1928, has been vacant for months. After settling the disagreement, the pair finally reach the top of the stairs, where they. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. It would be just like my grandfather, we all agreed, to have lit out on some trip without telling anyone. One of fr greg carlsons passions is fables and what they teach us.
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