Saturday, January 7, 2012

Giveaway!

EDIT: COMMENTS NOW CLOSED. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER TODAY.


TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

1)If you are not already a follower, please join before you enter the giveaway. The button is in the right hand column, near the top of the page.

2) Leave a comment on this post. In the comment, list the three books titles you'd like to receive if you win. I'll choose the winner next Saturday.

The winner will receive:

Six 'old' letters, three postcards, and a telegram with envelope...
A whole bunch of bills and receipts (debt not included)...
a mouse...
a perfume bottle...
a set of paper dolls already cut out (Nanny is about 1" tall)...

and any THREE of the readable books shown below.

Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes:


 The Arabian Nights
The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book (this book is extra small!)( published 1910)

Classic Stories about Girls:
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden (published 1905)
An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women (published 1869)
The Governess by Sarah Fielding, (sorry, I forgot to photograph this, I'll add a photo tomorrow) (published 1749)
Heidi by Johanna Spyri (published 1880)
Stories about knights and adventure:
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott (published 1820)
King Arthur

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle (1883)

Children's Magical Adventure Stories:
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie (1902)
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley (1863)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)
Gothic Novels:
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole (1764)
The Monk by Mathew Lewis (1796)
Nonfiction:

Letters from the Earl of Chesterfield (letters written to his son, and published in the late 1700s as a sort of early guide to manhood)
Line and Form (an art instruction book by illustrator Walter Crane, published 1900)


GOOD LUCK!

EDIT: COMMENTS NOW CLOSED. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER TODAY.




35 comments:

  1. Hello! count me in. If the books we are supposed to like are ones in this post, then I would select the Children's Magical Adventure stories. If we can select any books in the world, then I would pick some from my childhood: Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Heidi

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  2. Please entre me into your giveaway, as for choice of books, I am happy with any children's titles, I am about to create my nursery and would love your work in my shelves.

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  3. hi eliza.. great blog.. any of the titles would be fantastic. but buckle my shoe, arabian nights and letters looks like a broad range . i think this would suit any tiny inhabitants in my world! :)

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  4. Oh thank you very much, it's very kind of you.
    I'd love to win and my favourite books would br The Little Princess, Peter Pan and Robin Hood.
    Best wishes, Rosanna

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  5. Wow! What a fantastic give-away Eliza. If I was lucky enough to win I would love to put Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Heidi and Buckle My Shoe in my book-case. Here's hoping.

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  6. Un sorteo de fábula! me anotas por favor?
    Si tuviese la enorme suerte de ganar, me gustarían: Heidi, The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    Lo anuncio en mi blog
    Besos

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  7. Please count me in your fantastic giveaway. My choice of books if i am lucky enough to win would be Heidi, The little Princess, and Peter Pan.
    Hugs Maria

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  8. me gustaría participar y si ganara los libros que elijo son: Heidi, Una niña de moda y Peter Pan

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  9. Oh this is just wonderful! Each photo is a delight. I love it all!!! OK... I must try and narrow down three titles.

    Letters by the Earl Of Chesterfield
    Robin Hood
    The Buckle My Shoe Book

    Thank you so much for a chance to win this BEAUTIFUL Give-Away.

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  10. I would also love to win your great giveaway contest...I would love 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Heidi',and 'Robin Hood'.
    Thank you for the opportunity to win

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  11. Me gustaria participar y mis libros prederidos son:
    The Buckle My Shoe
    A Little princess
    Peter Pan

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  12. Wow! Un sorteo increible, me encantaría participar, ,is libros favoritos serian Ivanhoe, Robin Hood y Peter Pan, no puedo anunciar tu sorteo porque no tengo blog, besos Ana (mucuy)....acamarah.50@gmail.com

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  13. Love your blog and what a nice giveaway. Buckle my shoe, Secret Garden and King Arthur would be my choices. Happy New Year

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  14. Oh my! What wonderful prizes! I would totally LOVE to win your giveaway! My fingers and toes are crossed! My favorite books would be The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book, A Little Princess, and Peter Pan. Thank you for this incredible opportunity! :-) Jennifer

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  15. What a generous giveaway! So many beautiful miniatures!
    Please count me in!
    My favourites books would be The Water Babies (I have it in real size and its an old copy), The Buckle My Shoe, A Little Princess.
    Thank you for organizing this giveaway!
    Geneviève

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  16. Amazing giveaway,so beautiful minis! I'd love to participate in your giveaway please.My favorite books are Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie (1902)
    The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley (1863)
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865)
    miniregards.

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  17. Just lovely givwaway, please count me in. My favourite books are: The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book, A Little Princess and The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.

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  18. Lovely giveaway!
    I would love to win Heidi, Water babies and Alice's adventures in wonderland. Theses would be a beautiful addition to my very empty bookcase!

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  19. How nice it would be to win your lovely giveaway!
    I am just a beginner, so everything is welcome.
    Love your blog!!!

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  20. I would love to participate in your giveaway! I would love the Classics for girls!

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  21. Beautiful giveaway. Please, count me in. My favourites books: A little princess; Alice's adventures; The water babies.
    I put the link on my blog.
    Bye Faby

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  22. Que regalo mas precioso que sorteas!!! me gustaría participar en tu sorteo,ahora subo el enlace a mi blog, Los libros de Las mil y una noches,La Princesita,Las aventuras de Alicia.Besos.

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  23. Prachtig je giveaway, het maakt mij niet uit,
    zou het al geweldig vinden om een keer iets te
    winnen.
    groetjes doortje

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  24. What a lovely give-away! I have been making books to fill my new library, and yours are beautiful. I choose three of my favorites: Alice's Adventures, A Little Princess, and Arabian Nights.

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  25. Am I still in time? Please count me in. I love books and yours are precious! I choose - Heidi, Ivanhoe and Peter Pan. Thank you so much.
    Hugs, Drora

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  26. Please count me in!! I choose arabian nights, alice´s adventures and The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book. Thanks and hugs

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  27. Me iba a perder tu sorteo, espero llegar a tiempo.
    Me encantaria participar, las aventuras de Alicia me encantarian.
    Subo el aviso a mi blog.
    besitos ascension

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  28. me gustaria mucho participar por favor cuenta conmigo, todos los libros estan hermosos pero me gustaria the arabian nights, a little princess y peter pan. gracias y feliz año

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  29. What a fun giveaway! Please count me in. For the books, I would choose: King Arthur, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood and Buckle My Shoe. :]

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  30. Very generous giveaway! I like old letters and such very much and would choose any of the 18th century books. The best wishes for a happy and healthy 2012.Margot

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  31. Fantastic giveaway. Please count me in. For the books I like The Arabian Nights and
    The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book
    Thanks

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  32. Meraviglioso giveaway, partecipo con grande piacere!!!
    Spero veramente di vincere!!!!
    Baci
    Patrizia

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  34. Ohhh! Lovely giveaway! Thanks for this opportunity!! I am one of new followers!!! Please cont me in your giveaway. I put your link on my blog.
    I'd like: Peter Pan,The Water Babies and
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
    Kisses

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  35. Poor me, is it too late?
    I'll try.

    I prefer: Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie (1902),
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865) and An Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott (published 1869).

    I'm a new follower, anyway. You're good!

    My blog is: http://sognatriceabordo.blogspot.com/

    Sognatrice
    a bordo

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