Feb 29, 2020 i love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself. But when you find one good and true, change not the old one for the. Here are some of the quite poetic inscriptions inside. Apr 10, 2008 if you want to build a ship dont herd people together to collect wood and dont assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. Dec 27, 2011 i was looking for a certain book of poetry in my shelves and found my moms old autograph book from when she was in junior high, 195355. Of course the most interesting parts of the autograph book are the autographs. Jul 16, 2018 i have several vintage autograph books that ive purchased over the years. An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The idea was to write some sort of good wish, verse, quote, bit. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. I try to post new poems and words about love, life, friendship. Sep 27, 2017 recently i came across my mothers old autograph book.
Make offer old vtg book 1863 poems and proverbs of george herbert. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Considered the holy grail of book collecting, finding a previouslyundiscovered first folio by happenstance, and at a bargain price, is the dream of many a collector. Little did she know that she would someday become a wife and mother to six children. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century. Dec, 2007 i have my moms old autograph book from catholic elementary school in the 1940s. The rhyming lines written in my mothers book are clever and poetic. Ive seen different versions of this sweet little poem, too. Jansje is such a remarkable character, everyone who reads the book will fall in love with her. This poem is filled with lessons on dreaming and persevering. I used to have one, too, but ive moved several times and that hasnt turned up yet. The rise and fall of the autograph book hudson valley one. However, there were plenty of entries in hers to entertain me as a child and that delight has not diminished.
Jul 07, 2011 i love looking through old autograph books and wondering about the lives of the people who wrote in them. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages. Id like to share some of the sentiments from my mothers autograph book and a simpler day and age with you along with my thoughts in parenthesis. When the golden sun is setting and the birds are flitting free when of dear ones you are thinking wont you sometimes think of me. Autograph books can bring back many memories when reading in later years. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. I was able to track down the family and returned the autograph book to them. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Yet im sure future generations will find surprises to cherish among the memories of their ancestors trips to disney world. One of these was autograph books, so i gave my main character one for her birthday.
Use a rubberplastic storage box assorted papers, coloring books crayons or colored pencils nontoxic markers assorted stickers paint box and brushes safe scissors old magazine or calendars paper towel tubescontainers tissue paper pom poms. Something that i have kept all these many years is an old pink vinyl autograph book in which my parents, my two younger brothers, other relatives and friends signed their names and occasionally inserted a little poem or saying. The people up and down the world that talk and laugh and crytheyre pleasant when youre young and gay and life is all to try. My favorite relic to be unearthed was an autograph book i got as a souvenir of disneyland when my father took me there in 1969. When this you see, remember me an autograph book from. An autograph book called poesie album in germany, has written poems signed by a classmate, friend or teacher. Dont allow others to get you down, because in the end, anything is possible.
I suspect children today dont memorize poetry very much like those youngsters of yesteryear. Dec 28, 2017 from the notes of german intellectuals to victorian poems on friendship to adolescent rhymes to the signatures of mickey mouse and ariel the mermaid how far the autograph book has fallen. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. There are, unfortunately, no first folios currently available on abebooks. For making my autograph beautiful a beautiful poem, man always looks for a reason to remember his past and autograph book helps him a lot to enjoy the sweet memories. Childhood memories return with longlost autograph books the. Dear ida when you get old and canot see put on your specks and think of me. And they are not just signatures, but little rhyming poems. Autograph books with funny quotes of friends and family from. Reading messages like, may your voyage through life be as happy and free as the dancing waves on the deep blue sea always makes me curious about how things turned out for the hopeful young owner of the book. Aug 15, 2009 autograph book circa 1975 posted on august 15, 2009 by annieem one of my favorite novels of summers past well, 2003, at least is audrey niffeneggers odd little gem, the time travelers wife a scifi romance novel that really defies both genres because of the strong writing and indepth characters.
The album is one of jcu librarys 50 treasures, which is part of the universitys 50 th birthday celebrations. Recently i came across my mothers old autograph book. Explore unique, collectible and unusual items from the finest booksellers in the world. May 03, 2012 there were a few old pictures, lots of cards and letters and my photo album from summer semester in spain.
Mar 17, 2020 a 107year old autograph book belonging to a townsville woman has been declared a treasure by the jcu library for its charming insight into north queensland society. Jansje thinks she is an old maid since she is 27 and not married. Mar 02, 2012 decades old autograph books filled with charming verses lead a couple on an adventure to return the treasures to their owner. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books.
I think of my mother, her life, and all the things she taught me like cherishing memories from an old, faded autograph book. May 05, 2014 i came across this old autograph book from the early 1940s in a desk drawer the other day. Its got some great old school verses in it like these. Aug 05, 2008 the autograph book is a must read for all women. Ill occasionally post drawings or poems from its pages and use each new entry as a writing prompt for a little bit of. The things im looking for are sometimes in the form of a short poem. An old autograph book owned by a girl who attended connaught elementary school in the 1930s has found its way into the hands of an antique collector living in alberta. Although shel silverstein 19301999 wrote poetry for young children, adults can glean many lessons from his pieces. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. I dip my pen into my ink and grasp your album tight, but to save my life i cant think one single word to write but if writing in this album would prove my friendship, dear. There were a few old pictures, lots of cards and letters and my photo album from summer semester in spain. The perfect kids autograph book for character signatures for girls and boys black with fireworks by character signatures dec 7, 2019 4. Ive been trying to find a value for this book for sometime and cant find anything close to compare it to. Thanks to all my dear teachers and to all my dear friends.
See more ideas about quotations, words, inspirational quotes. If youve never seen one, an autograph book is meant to be a keepsake. My mother purchased all three autograph books for me and i realize. Unfollow old autograph book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Autograph book circa 1975 from the mixed up bloggings of. Childhood memories return with longlost autograph books. But take heart there are many other rare and beautiful editions of shakespeares works currently on. So i changed my name to michael caine after humphrey bogarts the caine mutiny, which was playing in the theater across from the telephone booth where i learned that id gotten my first tv job.
See more ideas about autograph books, autograph, vintage. Verses gleaned from 19th century autograph books when the golden sun is setting and your mind from care is free when of others you are thinking will you sometimes think of me. Autograph book circa 1975 from the mixed up bloggings of annie. And although there are a few contributions from the 1980s, the majority of the drawings and poems are from the 1930s and 40s. Autograph books with funny quotes of friends and family from the.
Oct 28, 2011 on this chilly day, chapter 10, page 27 in my book of opportunity, i sip steaming, hot tea from my lovely tea cup given to me by one of my own dear daughters as i write these words. Cloth covered book with hand drawn words and images, given to may howard, old trafford christmas 1907. Oct 26, 2011 when this you see, remember me an autograph book from nineteenthcentury texas posted on october 26, 2011 author awc tucked away in an envelope, in a box, on a shelf in the basement of carroll library is a tiny book embossed with a picture of a rabbit. The treasures explore the people, places, and events that. Inside, the book contains messages, poems, and sketchesit was an old autograph book, a popular keepsake in the past. I have my moms old autograph book from catholic elementary school in. Autograph book friendship book poesie album the oma way.