Friday Giveaway: 11 Antiquarian Books - contest closed




This week's giveaway features eleven antiquarian books on a variety of subjects; there's a bit of leather, a bit of gilt, lots of illustrations and plenty of dusty pages. Sounds like a recipe for good giveaway.

Contest closed, winner announced shortly.




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78 comments:

  1. adamwellsApril 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    would be awesome to win these books.

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  2. DMApril 6, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Please enter me!

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  3. CrystalApril 6, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    They're gorgeous!

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  4. Tyler-Rose CountsApril 6, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    They are beautiful! Please consider me entered.

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  5. AFApril 6, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Those look delightful. Thanks for another contest!

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  6. BarbApril 6, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    consider me entered!

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  7. MrCachetApril 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    YUM. I can smell 'em!

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  8. BarbApril 6, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    consider me entered.

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  9. Sally.SapApril 6, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    They are works of art, too.

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  10. saralaApril 6, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Count me in, please.

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  11. dirkApril 6, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Please Enter Me

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  12. Just ImagineApril 6, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    Beautiful books!

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  13. LexiquinApril 6, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    @Lexiquin RT'd also
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    aleq13@gmail.com

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  14. becky up the hillApril 6, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    What an amazing mix. Would love to win. Thanks for the chance!

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  15. Andy RApril 6, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Hoping for one of those books this time! Fantastic.

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  16. MissyApril 6, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Awesome, please enter me!

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  17. TerezaApril 6, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    I can provide a good home for them. I can see some of them need a good restoration, and I'll be glad to do it.
    I've got my restoration equipment out already!

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  18. MartjApril 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    me please! :)

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  19. bookwormApril 6, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Might get me divorced (only kidding), but please enter me!

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  20. BrittanyGaleApril 6, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    These are beautiful. Count me in!

    quixoticdreamer(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  21. Pinto19April 6, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    These books look great!

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  22. MILLICENTApril 6, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Maybe the Easter Bunny will come bearing books this year :)

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  23. moonratApril 6, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    please enter me!

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  24. Ana LoureiroApril 6, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    They're beautiful!

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  25. CajaApril 6, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Oh, how beautiful o.o I'm totally in :D

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  26. CindermeliApril 6, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    Love love old books! Used to watch an old bookbinder doing magic with leather, mesmerizing.

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  27. KESApril 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    These are fantastic! Fascinated by the Reading Club.

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  28. Morna Crites-MooreApril 6, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    These books would be right at home with me ... especially the dusty ones. Ah-choo!

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  29. NancyApril 6, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Oh, yes! I would be thrilled to add these books to my library. They are beautiful! Thanks for offering them.

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  30. LBabroskiApril 6, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    These are amazing!

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  31. AnnS-KApril 6, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    Oh, yes, please! So lovely.

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  32. StuartApril 6, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    Count me in for them.

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  33. K. Henderson Fine ArtApril 6, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    I would treasure these books.

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  34. RachelApril 6, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    Oh my gosh, beautiful! Please count me in.

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  35. A BjarkanApril 6, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    In!

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  36. MoosemccApril 6, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Beautiful! Please pick me :).

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  37. KthompsonApril 6, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    These are quite lovely, please consider me entered!

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  38. UnknownApril 6, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    would love to win these!!

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  39. Marisa MohiApril 6, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    I'll most likely die if I don't win. Most likely.

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  40. PortiaApril 6, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    See, I love my Nook, but I really hope beautiful bindings never go away. Kind of like film vs. digital...

    @butterflyrouge

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  41. Brent GodwinApril 6, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    I would love to win these!

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  42. tatgurlApril 6, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    These are all so beautiful!! would love to win :)

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  43. UnknownApril 6, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Would look beautiful in my house, please enter me.

    Jessica Knox

    ohsogawjess at gmail dot com

    Great giveaway
    xXx

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  44. Love This SpaceApril 6, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    Those are exactly the cool, random kind of books I love. I'm entered! (and btw, I didn't win the big lottery so I would really like this one. K?)

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  45. susanApril 6, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    Those bindings! Lovely.

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  46. AtomicmomApril 6, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    I would love to have these beautiful old bindings! I do sell old books but also collect them for display in my home... these would look fab next to my 1920s typewriter!

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  47. Rachel HelpsApril 6, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    these are gorgeous!

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  48. Joseph FinnApril 6, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    What a nice set!

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  49. UnknownApril 6, 2012 at 5:19 PM

    Please pick me! Laurabelle.Pittsford@gmail.com

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  50. AntiqueightApril 6, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Wonder if I could win. From overseas.

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  51. AApril 6, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    Cool! I'm in

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  52. ElizabethApril 6, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Enter me, please!

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  53. woodenmaskApril 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    I would like these books, please.

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  54. EmilyApril 6, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Wow, that Daughters of America book looks really interesting...

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  55. VimarnApril 6, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    Count me in!

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  56. CaraApril 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    I'd love to have these!

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  57. CaraApril 6, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    I'd love to have these!

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  58. Auntie KarenApril 6, 2012 at 8:16 PM

    I wanted to let you know that we re selling your book in Tarrytown, down by the Tappan Zee Bridge. If you ever come through town could you sign copies for us?

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  59. neerApril 6, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Thank you so much for this chance.

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  60. TriciaApril 6, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    awesome covers - i'd love to win!

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  61. in defense of retail therapyApril 6, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    aw these are gorgeous!!

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  62. selahApril 6, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Oh wow, I would love to win these!!

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  63. Kelly MarriottApril 6, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    Wonderful! Please enter me.

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  64. Michael PopekApril 6, 2012 at 9:17 PM

    Karen -

    Most likely. I hope to be down in NYC for the Book Expo America.

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  65. jmwallachApril 6, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    oooooooh!

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  66. SarahAApril 6, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Oh, I would love to win those! They are so pretty.

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  67. Crystal ArcandApril 6, 2012 at 11:16 PM

    Oh, the booklust!

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  68. AnonymousApril 6, 2012 at 11:25 PM

    I'm so sad I missed the giveaway for "Through the Looking Glass"! Ah well, at least I finally found your site! =D

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  69. lpApril 6, 2012 at 11:46 PM

    Gorgeous!

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  70. MarianaApril 6, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    Another great giveaway! :)

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  71. ivyApril 7, 2012 at 12:00 AM

    Looks like a treasure trove of typography and illustration... yum. Count me in.

    Happy Easter/Happy Passover, to everyone!

    eyejay17[at]gmail[dot]com

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  72. LdoodApril 7, 2012 at 2:52 AM

    I am inish?!

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  73. Michael5000April 7, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    What the heck.

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  74. A. WilliamsonApril 7, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    What beautiful books.

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  75. AnonymousApril 7, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    Yes! Count me in, especially on this one! Reminds me of my grandma's collection!

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  76. finskiApril 7, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Sure would love to read these when I get home from my 120 day deployment......

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  77. AnonymousApril 7, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  78. mejakaApril 7, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    Beautiful choices! And I'm struck by this: "How to get on in the world..." Crossing fingers!

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