The other day, I wrote about the upcoming film of Alice in Wonderland with Tim Burton directing. Yesterday, as I was scouring the books Coterie had brought to Baltimore to donate to the Book Thing, I found a book which just called out to me. It's called A Book of Books, by Abelardo Morell. It is mainly the photographs of Mr. Morell with various quotations about books as a counterpoint to the images. 
Amongst the pages were three photo illustrations featuring the work of Sir John Tenniel, who provided the quintessential illustrations for Alice in Wonderland. 
Morell has taken these illustrations and combined them with some books and other props to make a three-dimensional image. 
Morell has taken these illustrations and combined them with some books and other props to make a three-dimensional image. 
He was partially hidden inside a copy of his 
You see, she used to work for a NY publisher and had brought bags and bags of books down to Baltimore to donate to Book Thing. She was exceedingly kind and let us grab what we wanted before she made her donation. 
Some will eventually make their way to BT, but some others are keepers.
A huge assortment of candlesticks of all heights and styles. I have several of these which were gifts from friends. 
All of the designers participating have been selected by 
When I visited Oxford England many years later, we visited a friend who lived next door to the shop where the real Alice lived. 
Anne Hathaway as the White Queen and an unknown Australian actress as Alice. 
There was a great window seat and it was the perfect place to sit and read. 
Many of the pieces have come out of old house that are being demolished, or from churches that have closed. This piece isn't very old, but the design with the opaque glass is wonderful. 
One of my favourite pictures of glass from Housewerks was taken at a Halloween party there two years ago. The building has a huge basement, which they'd flooded with a fog machine. 
The chandelier against the stained glass panel floating in the fog always appealed to me.
I've written about Housewerks 
Housewerks has barrels of this glass, all separated by colour, of which there is a staggering array. 
The combinations of colours and swirls almost look like candy, or in the photo above, coffee with cream. 
They also have a selection of old carnival signs, including this one for the freak show. These canvas posters are massive and could be used in a double-height family room.
There was the most extraordinary mirror that had just been removed from a local bar that was being renovated. It measures about 7' high by 10' wide. The detail work is really fascinating. 
I can always count on seeing a range of metal items, including railings,
garden urns and benches,
decorative cast iron arches,
washbasin stands, 
and fountains.
Unfortunately, the magazine's not on-line at all, except for subscription information.
Even though I 
Hats may also be removed within any enclosed external seating area within the Royal Enclosure Garden.
Here's 
They're so abundant this year and provide a big splash of colour! 
Most of the ones I've been seeing are the orange tiger-lillies, but I've also seen yellows and deep burgundy ones.
We are very lucky to live just a few hours from NYC and to be able to take advantage of all it has to offer.
This is one of the Trust's properties in Wales. 
Along with a history of porcelain, the book has 90 works of art in full colour. 
Additionally, it has the marks from some of the premier porcelain-makers across the years.
Somehow, I stumbled acros Esquire's Fashions for Men, circa 1957. 
This is one of those very serious books, which, upon reading a half a century later is hilarious.
This one will be heading about 35 miles south of here to become part of the library at Chez 
Just as the sun was setting, a group of Maryland National Guardsmen went on to the top of the ramparts, and laid a wreath in memory of those who've fallen. Then a lone trumpeter played Taps. 
There's nothing better than watching fireworks over the water, 
especially when they're shot from a barge moored right off the Fort.
I was picking up some things at the store last night and took this picture looking east over the middle branch of the Patapsco River in Baltimore.
They've since moved to a three or four level space on Broadway, just a few blocks north of Canal Street, between Grand and Broom Streets. While they have not lost much of their charm, they have gained a huge following because they're lots more accessible. 
There's an entire wall filled with bolts of gorgeous silk brocades in every colour in the rainbow. 
There were lights of every shape and material imaginable hanging from the high ceilings. 
Lanterns in bright enamels and recycled tin cans lined the shelves. 
I saw this man trying on one of the hats/helmets/heads and couldn't resist snapping a picture of him! 
Pearl River isn't quite China, but it's a close as you'll get in Soho!
She launched the ground-breaking magazine 
She published the writings of people as diverse as Ogden Nash and Eleanor Roosevelt. She wrote books on topics ranging from Eva Perón to Salvador Dali. Fleur moved to the UK in the mid-1950s and remained there until her death over the weekend. 
Fleur Cowles, socialite, writer, editor and painter, was born on January 20, 1908. She died on June 5, 2009, aged 101.
Karen has added me to her illustrious list of 
I also want to stop by 
Every speck of the dessert disappeared (and the dog snagged one of the biscuits!).
Several of these buildings still remain, but they have all been converted to other uses.
Macy's Union Square - San Francisco
The Fox Theatre, Detroit
I can't quite figure out what this book is, because the first section is in Japanese. 
Since I don't read it, I can't tell what it says.
The book is divided into chapters, including the one entitled "To Whom It May Concern", which is in Japanese! Other chapters are Comestibles, Beverages, Printing, Clothing and Stores and Pharmaceutcials. 
