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Now that Valentine’s Day is behind us, springtime will be here before we know it. This time right before spring arrives is so romantic for me. Between Valentine’s Day, Easter, the pastel colors and flowers making their appearance, my daydreams are overflowing with romantic imagery. At the moment there is still snow on the ground, but I know that within several weeks the flowers will be popping up out of the ground. And to me, nothing is more romantic than an old vintage book to get me in the mindset for spring.
This time of year I love to read books about nature such as botany or about birds. I tend to reach for romantic and historic novels and spring themed poetry. I love to add vintage books to my collection, especially this time of year because I have the time to appreciate them, flip through their pages, and get lost in a literary world. I also love the look of a vintage linen bound book. They look beautiful on a book case and piled onto the surfaces of my home. Books aren’t clutter; they’re decorative.
For your amusement (and perhaps even reading pleasure), I have searched the corners of Etsy to bring you the loveliest and most interesting of vintage books from old romances and novels to books with unique titles or beautiful spring-like and floral covers. I found lovely spring themed children’s stories and vintage books of poems. Some of the books I found are about flowers and gardening. I chose these books because something about them called to me; the subject matter, the storyline, the title, or the beautiful covers.
You can click on the title or the photo to be directed to the Etsy page. As always, before purchasing a vintage book carefully read the description, view the photos with care, and check on shipping costs.
If the book you are looking for already sold, simply go to the search bar on the top of the page and enter the title. It is possible that other sellers are carrying a copy of that book. The book photographs featured in this post belong to the individual booksellers.
Quietly My Captain Waits by Evelyn Eaton (1940 First Edition) $15.00
I own a copy of this book myself. I found it at a local library book sale and the title captivated me.
Women’s Home Companion Garden Book (1947) $28.38
Flower Fairies of the Spring (1940s) by Cicely Mary Barker $31.08
So This is Spring (1950s) $6.25
Tom Brown’s School Days (Late 1800s) $18.00
Flower of the Dusk by Myrtle Reed (1908) $22.00
This book is also on my own wish list!
Fair Margaret by F. Marion Crawford (1910s) $16.20
A Treasury of Bunny Stories (2000) by Beatrix Potter $16.00
Magic Windows by Ernest Windsor (1980s) $14.00
An Old Sweetheart of Mine by James Whitcomb Riley (1902) $10.00
I love the poetry and short stories of James Whitcomb Riley. I have a couple of his books including a copy of this one in the poetry section of my home library. The illustrations are also darling.
Field Guide To Medicinal Herbs and Plants (1990s) $24.80
Favorite Flowers in Color by E. Seymour (1939) $39.00
The Illustrated Book of Garden Flowers (1970s) $28.25
Flower Arrangement For Everyone by Dorothy Biddle (1950) $14.75
This cover is such a pretty spring yellow!
A Victorian Flower Album by Henry Terry (2002 Reproduction from 1873) $34.75
An Echo of Passion (1882 First Edition)by George P. Lathrop $89.00
A Spinner in the Sun by Myrtle Reed (1906) $58.00
The Fieldbook of American Wildflowers (1902) $58.00
Books about flowers and trees are a spring time obsession of mine as the flowers start to bloom. I like taking these guide books with me on walks, hikes, and picnics.
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (1940) $16.00
Mary Anne by Daphne Du Maurier (1954) $12.00
This book is also on my list! I heard that the author based the main character off of her great-grandmother. She sounds like a spectacular woman ahead of her time.
Do you have a favorite vintage book or collection of books that you like to read in spring? Tell me about them in the comments below.
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