Sitting near the Very Tall Stack is a Very Small Stack.Only two books atop a much traveled vintage crocodile suitcase .. .
the top book is one that constantly delights with stunning
photographs and commentary: Allure by Diana Vreeland.
I adore red books - and this is , by far, my favorite.
I like to keep it accessible and often pull it off the
Very Small Stack to leave it open and marvel at the
images within.
So stunning !The treasures within this little corner of my book garden
take my breath away and never fail to bring a bit of elegance
to my small simple world.
Images of images ... . . all full of the power to transform& transmute me to another place / another time.
Who could resist Maria Callas, seemingly screaming down
at Madame DV, as she puffs away in her very singular world ?
Could the cover of the book which encompasses such visual power
be anything but R E D ... .. .. .
I think not.
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12 comments:
I don't own this book - but my mother does, and I enjoy looking through it when I visit. So many photographs! It's a wonderful volume. And it's always sitting out somewhere - which I believe is because it's too big to fit into a bookcase LOL.
I like red books, too. I read about Diana Vreeland recently in Vogue Australia's 50th Edition.
That's a gorgeous looking book...even without opening it you can tell it's going to be wonderful...hope you have a lovely weekend honey and get to do some nice things...
Does it surprise anyone that Tristan has a Mother with this book??
(mine just has Good Housekeeping .. .)
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Alaine - Thanks for admitting to being another red book lover !
( I felt that statement sounded more
than a bit shallow and almost left it out)
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Chrisy - I'd so love it if we could sit down with a cup of tea and flip through this beauty together.
I love your book garden!
Red Books - love them we must have that in common! Nice post
I have not seen it Judith but it looks amazing and like something i would adore...Have a wonderful weekend, xv.
I like the look of this little red book but I don’t know it at all so I am going to have to try and hunt it down.
I am planning to watch a film tonight - guess what it is???
84 Charring Cross Road, I have seen it before and I absolutely LOVE it.
Are you something of a Helene Hanff? You appear to speak with the same passion about books as she does. I don’t know about you but I feel blogging is rather reminiscent of this story, the same subtle exchanging of life fragments to people we don’t know who are often far far away. Food for thought; and I like small books.
Judith, i don't know what i like most : your suitcase or this fabulous book!
La Callas had it all to me, talent, atypical beauty, passion...
Thanks for sharing this book !
xoxo
(on a more trivial matter i've just posted the recipe of tarte tatin!)
Red is best!
Your comment, along with others on my post about Pass Christian, MS gave me warm feelings- knowing people who read my blog know about Pass Christian- and care. Yes, it did and will again, have the best porches! thanks for commenting. ...susan
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