Monday, August 9, 2010

Wrapped up In Books - Bird Children

More from the Elizabeth Gordon series! Bird Children was published in 1912 and it's the 2nd of her little anthropomorphic trilogy. It's past my bed time though, so I'll leave you with some of my favorites ! (and if you want to view them larger, take a peek at my flickr!)

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(Please let me know if these photos work and if they do work - are they cropped in your browser? I'm playing around with different photo sizes and I know everyone sees things a little differently depending on what browser you're using!)
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20 comments:

  1. JosephAugust 9, 2010 at 1:53 AM

    I'm using firefox. The images only get cropped if I have the browser window rather small, but under most circumstances, they're viewable. Fab book, by the way.

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  2. LincolnTaftAugust 9, 2010 at 2:20 AM

    oh snap. i love these books your posting.

    Even the title, Bird Children, is interesting.

    http://lesyeuxsansvisage-lincolntaft.blogspot.com

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  3. Love_AgainAugust 9, 2010 at 2:29 AM

    what amazing illustrations. what a treasure this book is.

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  4. LuluAugust 9, 2010 at 2:57 AM

    i'm using Safari and the images aren't cropped. when i make the window smaller though it cuts off the right side edge because of the column on the right side of your blog, but i haven't had any trouble so far. =]
    also, beautiful book! i think i might like the birds even better than the flowers.

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  5. tara-lynn / good night, dayAugust 9, 2010 at 3:05 AM

    looks perfect on my screen!
    also i love these, thanks for sharing.

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  6. tara-lynn / good night, dayAugust 9, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    thanks so much for sharing these amazing images!
    look perfect on my screen!

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  7. Gaby - Hopeless LingerieAugust 9, 2010 at 3:29 AM

    Oh my goodness I love Madame Ibis!

    I am using firefox and the images look fine to me!

    Gaby xoxo

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  8. SAugust 9, 2010 at 5:36 AM

    I like the paradise bird – I think I know how she feels!

    Pictures look perfect on my browser.

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  9. amandaleeAugust 9, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    These photos are delightful. They showed up fine for me, both in Google Reader and in a Firefox window!

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  10. Emily RoseAugust 9, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    i use google chrome and they look just fine to me. 10 photos, two to a row. they are quite lovely. i love the swam ladies!

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  11. Away with the fairy'sAugust 9, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    what gloriously stunning illustrations! adore them!

    http://illustratemypillowcase.blogspot.com/

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  12. My CoCoon VintageAugust 9, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    These are so beautiful.
    I love the little owl children.

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  13. Emily BlackappleAugust 9, 2010 at 10:01 PM

    I've got little Starling and Catbird up in my studio for company - they've been my companions in my last three work-rooms.

    ;)

    I've never seen some of these other ladies + fellas!

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  14. She Can't DecideAugust 11, 2010 at 12:38 PM

    so so beautiful. I want to blow the madame ibis one in a poster size... le sigh.

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  15. reckless daughterAugust 11, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    I'm on firefox too - they look normal in google reader and on the blog if I have the window open the normal amount. too cute!

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  16. Jen McCabeAugust 12, 2010 at 3:15 AM

    Oh my word! These are so wonderful. They remind me of that amazing Tim Walker photoshoot for British Vogue.

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  17. frauzAugust 13, 2010 at 1:29 AM

    what a dream, how wonderful!

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  18. RubyAugust 13, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    Ohmygosh, those illustrations are great and the writing is so quirky, I love it, thanks for introducing me

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  19. jessAugust 15, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    I love illustrations from this era, lovely images, thank you.

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  20. MarchelineAugust 15, 2010 at 2:55 PM

    If you like this, you have to see Isabella Rosselini's latest project on Sundance channel, called "Green Porno"... basically she dresses up like insects in short instructional videos on their reproductive cycle. You will laugh your feelers off, I promise. You can find them on YouTube.

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