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These are just some of the beautiful books I've catalogued in the last couple of weeks. I love my work! The oldest – Wee Bits O’ Things by Ernest Aris was published in 1914 and the newest – The Church Mice and the Ring by Grahame Oakley in 1992. The Chalet School & the island, Adventurous Four, My first and second story books and the Tiny Tots annual were all published in the 1950s. Doodles the performing pup is a cardboard puppet ready to cut out and build. Beautiful books - vintage or new they need no words! I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed cataloguing them.
These and many others are available to view or purchase (unless sold) at
March House BooksDoodles, The Church Mice and the Ring and The Chalet School and the Island are now sold, thank you for your interest.
Having enjoyed our summer break it’s now time to start replenishing the shelves. This is a quick preview of some newly listed items.
Ginger the cat - the strange tale of a tail. A Tuck Book published by Raphael Tuck in 1945. If ever there was a bold, bad cat, it was Ginger! Beautifully illustrated in full colour by Harry Woolley.
Ginger the cat is now sold, thank you for your interest.What to look for in autumn illustrated by the wildlife artist C. F. Tunnicliffe (1901 – 1979) published by Ladybird books in 1960. C.F. Tunnicliffe was commissioned to illustrate five books for Ladybird: What to look for in spring, What to look for in summer, What to look for in autumn, What to look for in winter (first published 1959-1961) and a ‘Learning to read’ book The Farm.
A selection of fun annuals; 
The Teddy Tail annual featured here is now sold but we do have others in stock.
The Teddy bears picnic and the frog and Miss Mouse's wedding. Cookery for the very young, simple and safe.Colour illustrations throughout both books by Jill Mackley Hall. Recipes with ingredients that are simply assembled and need little supervision. All kinds of delights for the youngest child to try including crispy nutty delights, sardine crackers, Queens tarts, orange iceberg drink, banana spread, chocolate ice cream cups and corned beef whirls. Covers just a little rubbed on edges and some darkening to edges of pages else very good. Published in 1973. Priced at just £6.00 for the two.
A nice collection of the ever popular Pookie books by Ivy Wallace. Further details here
Ivy Wallace became a publishing phenomenon in the 1950s and 1960s with a series of children's books chronicling the adventures of Pookie, the flying rabbit who leaves his home in the Bluebell Wood to seek his fortune with a red spotted bundle tied on a stick; in the 1990s, she became one of the few writers to be rediscovered in her own lifetime.
A keen amateur artist, Ivy Wallace created Pookie during the Second World War. The books, beautifully illustrated by their author with every flower drawn from nature, became a worldwide success with the stories being translated into several languages and Pookie clubs as far afield as Australia, Canada and South Africa.
(The Telegraph online) Read moreCuckoo Cherry-Tree by Alison Uttley. A book of twelve original fairy tales for all ages, imbued with country lore and magic, with a background of woods and fields and cottages where simple folk live. Published by Faber & Faber in 1944. How nice it is to have the original dust jacket with this pretty book.
All the books featured here are available (unless previously sold) to view or purchase at
March House Books. Please use the quick search boxes on the home page or follow the links. Thanks to everyone who called in to wish me a happy holiday. I will be catching up with all your blogs just as soon as I can.
I was lucky enough to visit the magical Hay-on-Wye ‘book town’ and the wonderful Alfies Antiques Market in Marylebone and will be sharing some of the 'photos in a later post.
A few of the books acquired on my recent travels, some of which are available in my shop, others will be listed in the next few days.
And just to prove I did more than lounge around on my holiday...
Well, a girl can dream!
I will be listing other interesting things over the next few days so if you have a few minutes to spare why not pay a visit to
March HouseBooks where you will find...
My books are full of pictures of interesting places -
of circus tents and lions and clowns with funny faces!
I've been out and about buying lots of new stock over the last few days. When I buy new things, my first job is to check for any missing/torn pages, colouring, inscriptions and/or any other damage. This is not a hardship because I get to spend time looking at all the beautiful illustrations and reading the odd page or ten as I go along. But, having spent the entire winter huddled indoors the recent spring weather was too much of a temptation. So the whole 'checking for problems' operation moved outside. What could be nicer than sitting in the sun with a cup of coffee and a pile of new (old) books to enjoy?
Not all of these are listed on the website yet, but they will be over the next few weeks. If you would like to see what other delights we have in stock, you can do so here
Alicein Wonderland among the forget-me-nots. One of my favourite books with one of my favourite spring flowers.
The rockery has just started to wake up after the long cold winter
Popkyn the pedlar enjoying the sunshine with the daffodils and purple Aubrietia
The adventures of Perry Winkle by Jack Orr with the yellow flowers of Alyssum 'Basket of Gold’
Is this a crocodile or maybe an alligator? Either way it’s one of the illustrations from the adventures of Perry Winkle
I can do almost anything - so long as I have a garden table and a sheet of wrapping paper to protect the books!
Forget-me-nots and (I think) Armeria Maritima 'Splendens' or Phlox douglasii. I’m not at all sure on this one so if you know, please leave me a comment.
Jack Frost was particularly unkind this year. Not content with nipping "scores of noses and ears and toes" he also stole away with this little fairy’s wing. Can a fairy with only one wing still fly?
What a lovely job, looking through old children's books in the sunshine, perfect way to spend a day...I have had to glue my poor fairies together, two lost wings and one an arm!
warm wishes
Thea x
What wonderful pictures, books surrounded by flowers. What a delightful selection of books too. Enjoy the lovely spring weather.
Sun...garden...old children's books...it sounds fantastic! A coke for me, please!
I love Alice's illustrations and enjoy looking for various versions.
Besos!
What great photos! I love the shots of the books with nature. ;) All of these books are new to me- but they look like treasures. I am glad you are getting to go through them while enjoying the outdoors. That poor fairy! I hope she can still fly with one wing. :)
Hello Thea, thanks for calling in. I’m very lucky to be doing something I love especially when the sun shines.
I wish I could find the missing wing but it completely disappeared. I can only think Jack Frost took it away or (more likely) it crumbled to nothing. Barbara x
Thank you Darlene, I can't tell you how nice it is to see the sun again after such a long winter. Sitting in the garden is one of my favourite pastimes!
Hello Silvina, your drink and comfy garden chair are waiting, call in whenever you like. I love Alice too, and it’s amazing just how many different versions there are.
Hello Stephanie, the sunshine and flowers were all it took to persuade me to work in the garden! Several of the books like Perry Winkle and I can do anything are new to me too. It’s such a joy finding things I’ve not seen before and being able to share them makes it even better. A little magic and fairy dust will be needed to get that fairy flying again!
Poor Fairy!
beautiful pictures! I never know what flowers are, so I'm no help ;)
The word is that fairies with only one wing can fly, it's all about magic.
I can smell your garden and feel the sun on my face. Nice book haul Barbara, it's so exciting shopping for books and then getting them home and going through them. I spy a Malcolm Saville book.
Dearest Barbara,
I would have SO MUCH FUN in England, scouring the shoppes, the outdoor sales and such....the darling illustrated books you collect are exactly what my husband and I have been collecting for over 30 years now. Greetings from a rainy but lovely Minnesota! Anita
A hard job but someone has to do it.
Back to heavy winds and rain here in the north east of England, your post has brightened my day.
Hello Joleene, I had to look them up! The problem with rockery plants is they all look alike so it makes it a bit tricky. Thanks for calling in.
Hi Michelle, I'm sure she does have a trip around the garden at night - at least she is never sitting where I left her!
You would not believe the change in the weather, from those gorgeous spring days it's returned to deepest, darkest, winter! Vests and socks have come back out of storage!
Well spotted! A really nice Malcolm Saville with its original jacket.
I enjoy your latest post about comps and prizes, really interesting.
Hello Anita, come on over, the shops, castles and tea rooms are waiting for you! I would love to see your collection. I am surrounded by books all day, and yet I still can’t get enough of them. It is getting harder to find really nice copies, probably because so many people are doing it, but there are still some real treasures to be found. Barbara x
Hi Tracy
I know, and I get paid for it!
The spring sunshine in Somerset has been replaced with a howling gale and torrential rain, what a difference a day makes! I’m so glad I made the best of those few days. Thanks for calling in.
cute pictures! :) New follower of yours! Please do me a big favor and click this link: www.961kiss.com/d/?t5 that's all you have to do; it's to help me win concert tickets! It would mean so much to me...thanks a bunch! :)
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Hello Juliet, thanks for following. I've just been to your blog and clicked the link. I hope you get those tickets! Barbara
Hey there sweet Barbara! Yes, I must get my camera ready for some HOMESPUN photos; it has been ages since I have blogged on my "personal" life here at home, but I have a new camera and I hope to improve my photography skills!
Thank you so much for coming by again today! Anita
Flowers definitely compliment the artistic books. It's almost an overabundance of cuteness--if there is such a thing.:)
Oh goodness, I love the books and all, but I am very distressed for your poor fairy! I hope you find her wing and are able to reattach it!
What a combination, lovely nature ,beautiful books . Very nice concept Barbara :)
I am just loving it :)
You bet, Barbara. Fairies fly even with broken wings. You have such a wonderful job. Enjoy your time out in the garden smelling the flowers and poring through the books. Alice in Wonderland and forget-me-nots go as well as coffee does with cakes!
Barbara, thank you for the bluebell picture. I'm moved that you've kept what I wrote in mind and are so sweet to send me a picture of my favourite flowers. You have such a dear soul. What a spread of purple into that enchanted woods!
Dear Anita, I know your ‘photos will be beautiful because everything you do is. Thank you for your sweet comment.
An overabundance of cuteness is fine by me Eve! In fact, I rather like that word and must remember to use it more often. Thanks so much for your comment.
Hi Diane, I’ve searched the garden but can’t find it. Part of me thinks it has just crumbled away but another (larger) part of me thinks there is some mischief afoot. Is it possible the little fairy has an enemy in the fairy kingdom or maybe its punishment for some misdeed?
Dear Aunt Mary that is such a nice thing to say. If you are enjoying it, then so am I!
I’m so pleased to hear that Claudine. I would like to think she is still flying over the garden with all the other fairies.
I hope you get to walk in a bluebell wood one day. xx
Poor little fairy, the frost has been very cruel this year especially to brickwork, which I've noticed is crumbling everywhere I've travelled. Those books look enchanting. x
~ He stole one of my garden fairies wings too, Barbara! I do wonder what he is doing with them all...hehe! Such wonderful nostalgia in these beautiful childhood books.....~ I have Alice in Wonderland illustrations by, Margaret Tarrant( My Mum's from her childhood) very precious! I only have a small forecourt, here at home....So to see your garden coming to live again was lovely too....~ with kindest thoughts....Maria x
Sounds like a very nice day, Barbara, sitting outside in the garden in sunshine browsing through your books :) Looks like there are some lovely books in your pile.
Enjoy your weekend.
Hi Suzy, brickwork, garden pots and fairies have all suffered this year. Maybe it will be a lovely warm summer. xx
Thank you Hilde, I hope the sun shines for you. Barbara xx
Dear Maria, there must be a big pile of fairy wings somewhere! Margaret Tarrant’s illustrations for Alice are very special, lucky you to have your mum’s book. I always think spring is the best time in the garden. I’m really pleased you enjoyed the pictures. Barbara xx
What a lovely job your's must be, to be surrounded by books you love, and help other people to acquire! :)
Hi Barbara - I do envy your life a lot of the time. How I wish I could sit outside amongst the flowers paging through vintage books and tell myself at the same time I am actually working! I was sad to see your fairy's missing wing. It does show off some of the lovely detail of her hair and dress but it makes her a bit lopsided. Do you still have the other wing to re-attach? Otherwise I might be tempted myself to take them both off (if it caused no damage).
Hello Sandy, I count my blessings every single day. Thanks for calling in.
BARBARA! HELLO OUT THERE! I come to you from my windy city today; gails and hail have invaded our spring, but that's not putting a cloud over my joy to see that the France party is on! Thank you so much for visiting today and I hope you will have time next week to visit the array of posts that are celebrating with me.
Have a lovely evening; I think a pot of tea is in order for me tonight! Anita
Hello Anita, I can't wait for the party to start! It’s cold, wet and grey here too. I think spring came and went last week!
I’m going to enjoy a bowl of soup and some nice crusty bread for me tea, anything to keep warm.
I hope you have a couple of nice fresh scones, with jam and cream to go with your tea! Barbara xx
Hello Sharon, It’s a hard life but someone has to do it. Sometimes I even have to force myself to eat cake and drink tea at the same time!
I’ve searched and searched for the wing, but it's nowhere to be seen. I think it must have crumbled away to dust. I did think about removing the other wing, but I’m afraid it might hurt the little fairy, so will probably leave well alone. Anyway if it stays as cold as it is Jack Frost is bound to come back for it. Barbara x
My gran-daughter thinks your web site, is as great as sliced bread! and that's high
praise indeed, I agree a good post, be well Agman
Tea and cake as well! - now I'm really jealous!
:)
Hi Terence, please say thank you to your grand-daughter from me. High praise indeed! What a lovely comment from you today, thank you!
I love the Alice book! I've never seen her illustrated in that way before!
-Jamie
ChatterBlossom
Hello Jamie, the illustrations were done by A. A. Nash for an edition of Alice published by Juvenile productions c1950s/60s. I love her bobbed hair cut and blue check dress.
I think I've become quite jealous of your lovely collection. I love to sit outside and read and I bet it was great fun going through all those books.
It was Donna, it really was! Thanks for your visit. Barbara