This is a compilation/distillation of several work-related blogs. These blogs, most of which were linked to my Blogger blog, My Book House (http://mybookhouse.blogspot.com ), were condensed here in June 2008.
I am a children’s librarian and biblio-geek employed by the Charleston County Public Library in Charleston, South Carolina.
12/8/09
Name of blog changed to “My Book House” from “My Big Book House”. Web address also changed to http://mybookhouse.net.
Thanks for stopping by!
my mom had the entire set of my book house when she was young and lost in the 70-80′s. It meant a great deal to my mom and i would love to find a set for her. can you direct me in the right direction or can you help me. i remember the books briefly when i was young and miss them also; i am 58 and my mom is 74.
I am so happy to have found you.
Let me know
thank you
gail/arizona
garipeeto@netscape.com
I have never seen that but will look for it. Sounds really cute! : )
I am interested in seeing a picture of the”My Book House” bookcase. This was a small house-shaped bookcase (complete with chimney) which held the complete set of My Book House books at my grandma’s house when I was little. It was painted with windows and other details and said My Book House on it and, I believe, it came with the books in it. Can you give me any more details and/or find a picture of it for me?
I have the My Book House “Bookcase.” If you like to see a picture send me you email address.
jjarmstr42@yahoo.com
Jeff
I found a photo of the bookcase M. Lynn refers to on flickr.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/2546495754_147ca4d42a.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgodsey/2546495754/&usg=__-o_e4frE44wviRpt2SWE-lRvFk8=&h=454&w=500&sz=198&hl=en&start=28&um=1&tbnid=2UUT99hOuNurJM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmy%2Blittle%2Bbookhouse%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1
I have a 1932 set (I’ve replaced the first two volumes, which I read to death as a child) along with the Holland, Japan and France books. My grandfather purchased them for his eldest daughter, probably from a traveling salesman, and they’ve been passed down to me. They’ve always been on a bookcase, but not the lovely original house pictured above: this shelf is a standard shape, with cover art appliques on either end. It’s large enough to hold the 12-volume 1932 set, the three international books, and possibly one more volume. My questions are: has anyone ever seen this case? And was there ever a Parent’s Guide with the 1932 set?
Thanks!
Ðoes anyone know where there is an original My Bookhouse bookcase for sale?
see response above
Has anyone found an original “house” bookcase for My Book House books for sale?
I have the bookcase for My Bookhouse set of 6 plus the three My Travelship books. I’ve had it for 20 years and the right offer might entice me to sell.
Jeff
I may have time to look in at the library during my visit to Charleston between 19th and 26th September. You may have seen that I’m the speaker at the Monday Night Blues Poetry Cafe on the 19th at 8pm at 160 East Bay Street. I’ll be reciting some of my poems from the collection: FREEDOM RECLAIMED. If you or anyone you know might like to come along, please do so. Also I could invite via facebook. Glad you had a look at my website.
For all you would-be sellers of Book Houses: On the 6 volume black and green Book House, look at the title page, lower corner. If there is nothing there, you have a 1st or 2nd printing/edition. Usually, you will see a letter (C-H) or a number. LIST IT. It is the printing/edition number. Also picture the spine. Also either quote all the dates on the verso or just skip the dates. The words “first edition” applied to any Book House that looks old are meaningless. The Bookhouse Company used “printing” and “edition” interchangeably.
I am trying to complete some 6 vol. black sets and it has been a terribly long, involved process simply because people never list the printing/edition number. You might want to purchase Dorothy Loring Taylor’s reference book.
Thanks. Suzanne