old book

July 29, 2008

fiddlehead ferns

fiddlehead ferns

fiddlehead ferns

woodblock prints by chô gesshô

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July 19, 2008

the why's and wherefore's..

the why's and wherefore's...

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July 16, 2008

prinzessin klatschrose


from the book: Prinzessin Klatschrose.
Ein Blumenbilderbuch für Kinder

by Theobald Kerner
1851

(princess flower of sleep)

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the mythological zoo

the sphinx

the hydra

illustrations from oliver herford's
the mythological zoo.
1912

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May 05, 2008

the gifted ant

the gifted ant

from oliver herford's 1894 Artful Anticks.

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May 03, 2008

where i'll be today:

Photobucket

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