Beautiful, notable & rare books from AbeBooks.comTumblr (3.0; @bookorithms)http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/edf51b0a3c73ee911d5b53ae390aa8a9/tumblr_monsmusMjr1rsdcdko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/713786f26b75275ee0d212190377b1f9/tumblr_monsmusMjr1rsdcdko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/31a9422b0a36150c81d512d057a2240f/tumblr_monsmusMjr1rsdcdko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fda50f91dd34d4aaf51e3fe110c9c38b/tumblr_monsmusMjr1rsdcdko4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32334311dc69296175d4a4fc89730607/tumblr_monsmusMjr1rsdcdko5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A <a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=9387520033&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26tn%3DAmericana%2Bcocktail">prohibition-era cocktail book</a>. It contains eight hand blocked, hand colored cocktail napkins mounted into the book. 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The <a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Frank+Leet&sts=t&tn=Polka">Polka Dot Cat</a> book from 1930. Too good for a child.</p>http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51809592851http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51809592851Fri, 31 May 2013 09:05:10 -0700abebooksabebooks.comdie-cutrare bookscatschildren's book<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0be78a9269360ffae731cbab476dd07f/tumblr_mnmbb8idhn1rsdcdko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Hendrickson%2C+Robert&bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&sts=t&tn=Lewd+Food&x=63&y=12">Very 1974.</a></p>http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51728529550http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51728529550Thu, 30 May 2013 08:35:32 -0700abebooksabebooks.comcookingcookerycookbookaphrodisiaclovefood<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4e172a60160c7b7546aa666852aa9eec/tumblr_mnkh5rVpkp1rsdcdko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Richard+Matheson&bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&fe=on&pics=on&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&tn=I+am+Legend&x=0&y=0&yrh=1970&yrl=1970">A legendary cover design.</a></p>http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51647581721http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51647581721Wed, 29 May 2013 08:46:39 -0700abebooksabebooks.comvampiresscience fictiondesignvintageRichard Mathesonfictionbooks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce66a4efd95d95dcc5d3be293060de41/tumblr_mnj35kS0PG1rsdcdko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love the idea of werewolves doing a bedtime <a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=Margaret&sts=t&tn=Goodnight+Moon">story</a>.</p>http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51588505943http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51588505943Tue, 28 May 2013 14:46:32 -0700abebooksabebooks.comNew Yorkercartoonhumorwerewolfreadinggoodnight moon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b67ae6c949968f3aff4851829b4b167/tumblr_mnipvr0goz1rsdcdko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fleming, <a href="http://www.abebooks.com/books/collectible-authors-james-bond-moonrake/ian-fleming.shtml">Ian Fleming</a> - happy birthday.</p>http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51568462923http://bookorithms.tumblr.com/post/51568462923Tue, 28 May 2013 09:59:51 -0700abebooksabebooks.com007james bondian flemingvintagerare booksbirthday