~A compilation of GIL BLAS de SANTILLANE, the story is told in nine parts (there are a total of 12?) combined in these three volumes.
The books first attracted me for their 'look'
The covers were detached, but look at their bindings~
And, the marbling inside~
Ah ha....there is another story here, I knew it! The books belonged to Ruth Shepard Phelps, daughter of a prominent Minneapolis businessman (Edmund J. Phelps). Raised in Minneapolis, highly educated, professor of romance languages at the U of M in the 1920's, and married (in 1929) to a Frenchman 15 years her junior.
To see the photos in a larger format, click on Ruth's link (above).
The books first attracted me for their 'look'The covers were detached, but look at their bindings~And, the marbling inside~
Ah ha....there is another story here, I knew it! The books belonged to Ruth Shepard Phelps, daughter of a prominent Minneapolis businessman (Edmund J. Phelps). Raised in Minneapolis, highly educated, professor of romance languages at the U of M in the 1920's, and married (in 1929) to a Frenchman 15 years her junior.
To see the photos in a larger format, click on Ruth's link (above).
Interior, Edmund J. Phelps residence, 2323 Park Avenue,MinneapolisPhotograph Collection ca. 1893 
~Every found piece has a story - and I often wish they could 'talk'. Well, these books have, and how interesting - I hope you enjoy this history, too. TERESA
~Every found piece has a story - and I often wish they could 'talk'. Well, these books have, and how interesting - I hope you enjoy this history, too. TERESA
2 comments:
Teresa! I just absolutely love your posts. What an interesting past this find had. Keep 'em coming! :)
Really? Well, thank you! I loved finding the connection - and would like to have known Ruth! ~TERESA
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