Today's giveaway includes this handsome eight volume set, "The Library of Choice Literature," published by Gebbie and Co., 1882 Filled with illustrations, 66 steel engravings. Includes a wide range of authors; George Eliot, Charles Reade, John Keats, Lord Byron, Sophocles, Henry Fielding, Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott, Mary Shelley, Wordsworth, Matthew Arnold, Shakespeare... well, you get the picture. Gilt all edges, lovely decorated covers - just a nice old set.
Contest closed, winner announced shortly.
Good luck!
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Even though my boyfriend would kill me for bringing more books into the house - I would love to own these!
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That looks great sign me up
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beautiful set. the winner will be lucky, indeed...
ReplyDeleteIs that pronounced "choice" or "cherce"?
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Thanks for the giveaway :)
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ReplyDeleteKaren
Congrats on the new baby - Jan 4 was a good day (it was my bday too)!
ReplyDeleteMaybe I will be chosen for the Library of Choice :)
Thanks!
This is an awesome giveaway! author_josh@yahoo.com
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I wouldn't mind winning these! =)
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June
Wow what a great set! I'd love to win these. Also, congratulations!!!
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new baby. Life is truly a gift....
So gorgeous!
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ReplyDeleteI just gave 926 books to my local library....I have room for this good-looking addition. New covers are very colorful & interesting but nothing beats the beauty of these older bindings.
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ReplyDeleteRecently discovered your site and love it! And congratulations on becoming new parents!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on becoming a father! And thanks for giving away such a beautiful set of books.
ReplyDeleteKatie
Another wonderful collection!
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Lovely! I'm in.
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ReplyDeletequixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com
Entering! And congrats on la bambina!
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ReplyDeleteWould love to have choice literature; would improve the library! And congratulations on the new baby --
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porcukorborso at gmail dot com
As a teacher this would be a wonderful resourse for me and my students.
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ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new little one. We just welcomed our new nephew into the world yesterday. Would love to have these books would give me and my children more books to read!
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ReplyDeleteBig Congratulations on the new baby girl! I just welcomed our first last month!
ReplyDeleteI really want this one! :)) Those covers are to die for.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful set of books--and great titles/authors, too!
ReplyDeleteSign me up, and thanks for the chance!
a baby
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a spark of creation is born
Congratulations to you and your wife
Also to whomever the books are gifted too....
A gift to be shared is better then a gift to be coveted.
congratulations for the baby girl :)
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