These Are Days - With Bonus Giveaway



 Photo (quite lovely, I think).
On reverse:

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Found in "Days With the Great Composers - Third Series: Mozart, Schumann, Tschaikovsky." Published by Hodder and Stoughton, circa 1915.

I'm giving away this book and photo I found inside. The book is illustrated with tipped-in color plates, as you can see here:






I'll be announcing the winner tomorrow (April 16th) at 3:00 PM EST.
Comment to enter.
Good luck.



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at 4/15/2010
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36 comments:

  1. Dain and AliApril 15, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    wow! I LOVE old photographs! *crosses fingers* gl everyone! :)

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  2. SaraApril 15, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    count me in please :) i love both!

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  3. Sharon SchoepeApril 15, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    Love seeing all the incredible things that you find in books. What a great giveaway.

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  4. TorontoViewerApril 15, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    Sounds fascinating. I assume each chapter describes what the mannerisms, values, etc of the time/era the composers lived in. Please consider me entered.
    ...Margaret
    @torontoviewer

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  5. SewickedApril 15, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    What a lovely book & what a lovely photo. I wonder who the people are....

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  6. MichaelApril 15, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Cool photo.

    Take Care
    Michael

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  7. Alpha MonkeyApril 15, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Unmoderated, your timing is perfect! My 10 year old's class is doing a play about great composers! I am always up for some Bangsian humor so I read the script. The premise being that an assembly of the all-time-greats has been called to iron out some minor detail. Not much driving the plot and even my 6 year old can see that this is just a contrivance to make kids learn about dead guys.

    My son has a very minor role but his friend Jack...Jack is the backup Schubert. You know, in case the winning Schubert is unable to fulfill his duties that go with the title. So if the actual Schubert gets Strep throat, Jack's the man!

    Also...the kids are wearing white wigs made of expanded tampons glued to hats. The first kid to figure it out will lead the mutiny. Cross your fingers it's Schubert. You know, for Jack's sake.

    It would be a treat to win this for my son!

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  8. LaurieApril 15, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    I love this! Pretty pictures, and especially the mother and child that was inside it! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  9. dirkApril 15, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    Enter Me please.

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  10. sinclairApril 15, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    Real person fanfics in 1915? Just when you think the world can't possibly get weirder...

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  11. MoonshadowApril 15, 2010 at 1:21 PM

    Sign me up. Old books and old pictures, love them.

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  12. HeatherApril 15, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    Beautiful book! The things you find are so interesting...I would love to know the story behind each one, but I guess it wouldn't be as interesting ;)

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  13. Michael PopekApril 15, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    Alpha, that's so great. If you don't end up winning, email me, perhaps I can still help out:

    fb@forgottenbookmarks.com

    Tampons.
    Hilarious.

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  14. Diane J.April 15, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Your blog has been great for my creative writing. I use your postings when I'm dry of ideas and start asking "What if...," or "What happened...," or "Who would leave that behind and why?"

    I love your blog, I love books, please count me in on the drawing.

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  15. M-April 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    this site is one of my daily pleasures! count me in on the contest. Cheers.

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  16. HeatherApril 15, 2010 at 2:05 PM

    That's a gorgeous book. Thank you!

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  17. Rachel GreenApril 15, 2010 at 2:13 PM

    A beautiful book indeed. Please put my name in the hat.

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  18. MaryApril 15, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    I love them! Count me in! :)

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  19. jmwallachApril 15, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    Please to be entering me.

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  20. AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    I love old books and photos!

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  21. DavidApril 15, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    I am commentor!

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  22. inkstainedhandsApril 15, 2010 at 5:41 PM

    Count me in please!

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  23. Firewing3333April 15, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    I would like to enter please! The pictures in the book look amazing by the way. As does the photograph. <3

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  24. JustinApril 15, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    Been reading for a while first giveaway I managed to catch in time. Count me in! :)

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  25. HeidenkindApril 15, 2010 at 7:20 PM

    ZOMG, that book looks awesome!!!!!11!!1

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  26. TriciaApril 15, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    My son would enjoy the book, I would enjoy the illustrations (and the book, too), so consider this my entry!

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  27. MomyeromApril 15, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    Please enter me - This book is beautiful!

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  28. Country GirlApril 15, 2010 at 8:54 PM

    Please add me to your list for the book and photo. Both are beautiful!

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  29. Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-MakerApril 15, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    What a gorgeous book! Thanks!

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  30. JeanneApril 15, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Old photograph + old book = a journey waiting to be taken.

    Thanks for the giveaway opportunities.

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  31. AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    Those are gorgeous! Count me in!

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  32. DanielleApril 16, 2010 at 1:29 AM

    °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°

    A Minuet of Mozart's

    Across the dimly lighted room
    The violin drew wefts of sound,
    Airily they wove and wound
    And glimmered gold against the gloom.

    I watched the music turn to light,
    But at the pausing of the bow,
    The web was broken and the glow
    Was drowned within the wave of night.

    °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°

    Would be lovely if the book would travel to the country where Mozart was born and lived - Austria.

    All the best to you and many greetings from Austria,

    Daniela

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  33. rlharkinsApril 16, 2010 at 2:01 AM

    classical sauce!

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  34. BurtonReview April 16, 2010 at 7:23 AM

    A beautiful book! Please enter me!

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  35. shirkApril 16, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Here to enter the contest...

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  36. AshApril 16, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    Just started following you a week ago and I love the blog. Count me in!

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