Friday, August 5, 2011

Our 117 Year Old Find

While visiting antique shops on a day trip today, we discovered a beautiful hardbound collection of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poems.  This volume was published in 1894 by Houghton, Mifflin, and Company  Best of all, it was only $10 and in great shape!


Longfellow's Poems in its new home.
Book prices in 1894.
Mr. Longfellow featured in the first few pages.
A personal note from 1896.

Another recent find was a $20 old-fashioned school desk.  We don't know the exact year that it was made.  After a little research, we have narrowed the time frame down to the late 1800s.


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