The People's Library

Bookmark, with embossed floral illustration, from The People's Library.

Found in "The Children of the Abbey" by Regina Maria Roche. Published by John W. Lovell, 1894.

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8 comments:

  1. Marie CloutierMarch 16, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Beautiful!

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  2. Michael PopekMarch 16, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Thanks, Marie. I got an email from a high school student this morning, he was interesting in becoming a bookmark collector... so I thought I'd post one today.

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  3. KatsenneMarch 16, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Do you have any idea where 'the People's Library' is?

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  4. Michael PopekMarch 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Katsenne, The People's Library was a line of affordable editions of popular fiction from the early 1900s. Like today's Dover Thrift editions.

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  5. Heather OMarch 16, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    I used to work on 20th St. between 5th Ave and 6th Ave, so the address on this one made me smile. The H O'Neill & Co. building then and now (it's expensive condos now):
    http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?809779

    http://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/manhattan/the-oneill-building-655-sixth-avenue/30363

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  6. Michael PopekMarch 16, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Oh, great information. Thanks, Heather!

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  7. Célia CostaMarch 16, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Lovely !!!!

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  8. charlotteDecember 16, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    I have this book! Good to put a date to it. One of my favorite books.

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