The Magic of Old…
“What could you possibly want with that pile of old books?” is something that I have heard more than once! Books and ephemera are often disregarded and thrown away, lost forever and considered of no value. I on the other hand, like nothing more than a foxed piece of old paper and endpapers plastered with awards, library borrower slips and scrawled with dedications! As a collector, book addict, and a Book Designer, I would never suggest destroying a gorgeous old book to use the artwork inside…
![Empire Annual for Australian Girls](https://wishpom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wp_books1_wm.jpg)
Empire Annual for Australian Girls
![Old Books](https://wishpom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wp_books2_wm.jpg)
Old Books
![May Gibbs](https://wishpom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wp_books3_wm.jpg)
May Gibbs
Although often incomplete and in terrible condition after years of love, antique and vintage children’s books deliver the most enchanting imagery. The photograph here shows a wonderful coloured plate from an old tattered 1962 reprint of the May Gibbs classic, ‘Snugglepot and Cuddlepie’.
I love to discover black and white line art in old children’s annuals and magazine volumes such as ‘The Girl’s Own Annual’. Sometimes the cover alone is a visual treat ‘The Empire Annual for Australian Girls’ pictured above is a particular favourite of mine.
(Note: Original article first published over at the Butterflyrocket Blog – August 2009 )
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