tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post606723630467891520..comments2024-03-27T08:47:53.648-07:00Comments on Nutfield Genealogy: Tiny Books with big MemoriesHeather Wilkinson Rojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-19069194288150170022013-08-26T03:42:36.082-07:002013-08-26T03:42:36.082-07:00This is all I know about the Little Leather Librar...This is all I know about the Little Leather Library books. Like me, you can try a Google search to see the value of your little Whitman book. Or ask a book seller of antique books. Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-5366736832393264872013-08-25T20:22:50.713-07:002013-08-25T20:22:50.713-07:00I've just acquired a wonderful Little Leather ...I've just acquired a wonderful Little Leather Library copy of Whitman's Memories of President Lincoln. I love Whitman, and would greatly appreciate any info on LLL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-8006772945101430772013-05-09T13:09:28.966-07:002013-05-09T13:09:28.966-07:00This story lifts my heart. Since I'm a literat...This story lifts my heart. Since I'm a literature person, I'm overjoyed to know that people value books so much, even tiny books. In miniature, here are samples of Tennyson. Wilde, Longfellow, Poe, and Whitman. Precious!<br /><br />John Milton said this: "A good book is the life-blood of a master spirit."<br /><br />Hm, maybe "compressed" literature is more powerful than long-winded literature. Like a powder keg. Or something.<br /><br />When I was tiny, I read "Little Golden Books." They weren't the classics. They were animal stories. But I loved them.Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-61337880191381152212013-05-09T10:28:28.225-07:002013-05-09T10:28:28.225-07:00Heather, nice to look at these again. My grandmot...Heather, nice to look at these again. My grandmother had a collection of about 15 - they come in all colors. I was familiar with what you've written except for the 10 cents at Woolworth part, I had never heard that, but it makes a lot of sense. I suspect these were "all the rage" during the late 1910's or early 20's. I can easily see grandma buying one or two at a time. An affordable luxury. For the rest of her life, she kept them on a writing desk that my grampa won for her in a sales contest at work. I strongly suspect these belonged to your female ancestor, not male. I agree with you that they are not of quality construction and so people should enjoy them if they have them, they won't last forever. I suppose for people like you and I, Heather, they are mostly valued for our memories of the owners. Diane Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651983086274990288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533717770805440813.post-79030427715195767922013-05-09T05:26:25.509-07:002013-05-09T05:26:25.509-07:00I remember reading some of those little books as a...I remember reading some of those little books as a child. Sadly my collections along with most of our other family records and heirlooms were lost in one of three fires that had taken our family homes over the years. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146603541490909833noreply@blogger.com