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Another of the lesser known HIBK (Had I But Known) authors praised by Howard Haycraft in his classic 1941 mystery genre survey, Murder for Pleasure, is Margaret Neilson Armstrong (1867-1944), a remarkable woman of many talents who happened to write three critically praised mystery novels near the end of her life (for Part One of this series see Anita Blackmon: HIBK Queen of Arkansas ). Born into one of New York's most socially prominent families, Margaret Armstrong surely had one of the most privileged backgrounds of any mystery writer from the Golden Age, on either side of the Atlantic. Armstrong's father was David Maitland Armstrong (1836-1918), an interesting combination of diplomat and stained glass artist. Born at the family country home of Danskammer, an imposing Greek Revival mansion overlooking the Hudson River just north of Newburgh, New York, Maitland Armstrong, as he was known, was admitted to the bar after graduating from Trinity College; but rather than continuing with his practice he traveled to Italy in the 1860s to study painting. During his time in Italy he served for four years as the United States Consul General to the newly unified Italian state. David Maitland Armstrong, diplomat and artist After returning to the United States with his family (he had married Helen Neilson, a descendant of Peter Stuyvesant and a niece of Hamilton Fish, United States Secretary of State under President Ulysses S. Grant), Armstrong continued artistic work, most notably in the field of stained glass, where he was a preeminent figure, along with his daughter Helen Maitland Armstrong (1869-1948). Margaret Armstrong's great uncle, Hamilton Fish (named for Alexander Hamilton, a friend of his parents), Governor of New York and U. S. Secretary of State Maitland Armstrong maintained two homes, the one on the family country estate of Danskammer and a splendid New York City townhouse on 58 West Tenth Street. Family friends included the great stained glass artist John La Farge, Winslow Homer, William Dean Howells and Mark Twain. Danskammer, overlooking the Hudson River above Newburgh the ionic columns salvaged from Danskammer, now located at the Storm King Art Center, New York the 58 West Tenth Street townhouse Family friend Stanford White designed the town house's skylight Like their father, Margaret and her sister Helen achieved great distinction in artistic endeavors, Helen as a stained glass artist like her father and Margaret as a book designer. Margaret Armstrong has been called "the most productive and accomplished American book designer of the 1890s and early 1900s." Additionally, their youngest brother, Hamilton (Ham) Fish Armstrong, was editor of Foreign Affairs from 1928 to 1972 and, as such, an influential voice in American foreign policy for over four decades. front row, left to right: Maitland Armstrong, Helen Armstrong, Ham Armstrong, Margaret Armstrong a family canoe excursion in Canada: Helen (?) first from left; Margaret second from left, Ham fifth from left Another brother, Edward Maitland Armstrong, married into the King family of Newport, Rhode Island and with his wife and children resided at the renowned Newport "cottage" of Kingscote, picture below. Some examples of Armstrong stained glass design are give below, the first pair by Helen Armstrong, the latter by her father (to whom Helen was principal assistant during his life). And here are some of Margaret Armstrong's book designs, equally stunning. note at top Margaret Armstrong's "MA" signature Margaret Armstrong produced much less book design work after 1910, when dust jackets became increasingly popular. She spent several years in the American West, camping and hiking. In 1915 she produced the fruit of these years, the standard botanical reference book, "Field Book of Western Wild Flowers." Armstrong's experiences also resurfaced in her final murder tale, The Blue Santo Murder Mystery (1941), set in a fictionalized Taos, New Mexico. In her seventies Margaret Armstrong's artistic career went into a sudden late bloom, as Armstrong published two bestselling biographies, Fanny Kemble: A Passionate Victorian (1938) and Trelawny: A Man's Life (1940) and three praised murder mysteries: Murder in Stained Glass (1939), The Man with No Face (1940) and The Blue Santo Murder Mystery (1941). After this impressively fecund four years, Armstrong spent the remaining part of her life residing with sister Helen and brother Ham in the old family townhouse in New York City (the mansion at Danskammer had been torn down in 1935), dying in 1944 after a short illness at the age of 76. What of these murder mysteries, you must be asking at this point! Well, check back in with the passing tramp in a few days and find out.

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The Azores is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. Sounds a little dark and mysterious, doesn't it? Wait 'till you see their clothes.

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George Charles Haité. Design for textile or wallpaper. British, c.1905

Today's post showcases works by the painter, illustrator, and poster artist Vladimir Bobritsky (or Bobri, as he came to be known). Born in a wealthy family in Kharkov, Ukraine, in 1898, he studied at the Imperial Art School until the Russian Revolution began. During the ensuing civil war, Bobritsky fought on various sides before managing to escape to Turkey in 1917 using a handmade Polish passport skillfully forged by himself. For a few years he wandered in different areas of Greece and Turkey, while supporting himself with a variety of jobs such as painting icons and signs, designing theater sets and movie posters,and playing the piano. Bobritsky kept records of all his travels by constantly sketching his surroundings, and in 1921 earned his passage to the US by designing sets and costumes for a Russian ballet in Istanbul. Ads for Koret handbags, 1940 After arriving in New York Bobritsky held various jobs including art director at Saks Fifth Avenue, and soon found himself with enough clients to embark on a freelance illustrator career. By the 1930s Bobri, as he had begun to sign his name, was a leading illustrator working in fashion, magazines and advertising. His accounts included Hanes, Koret and Avon; he frequently contributed to Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, McCall's and designed seven covers for The New Yorker. A Kiss Is Round by Blossom Budney, 1954 In the 40's and 50's Bobry began to also produce llustrations for children's books, some of which have since become classics. His style was simple, elegant and bold. Let's Talk About Right and Wrong by Dorothy K. Kripke, 1955 Sleepy Book by Charlotte Zolotow, 1958 The Whiskers of Ho Ho by William Littlefield, 1958 Icebergs by Roma Gans, 1964 Early 1960s ads for Hanes seamless stockings Illustrations for The Guitar Review As a young man Bobri had learned from gypsies to play the guitar, and this passion continued all his life. In 1936 he was among the founders of The New York Society of the Classic Guitar, and served as editor or art director of its publication The Guitar Review until 1985. Other notable visual artists in the group were Gregory d'Alessio, George Giusti and Antonio Petruccelli. Vladimir Bobri lost his life in a house fire in 1986 that also sadly destroyed most of his works.

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite is among the artists associated with what is known as "The Golden Age of Illustration" - she is best known for whimsical fairy and fairy tale images.

BLUE CHAMOMILE UNDEREYE REVITALIZING DECONGESTING BALM COOLING AND TIGHTENING WITH YARROW, ROSE, HELICHRYSUM, CAFFEINE AND CYPRESS Infusion of Healing Ayurvedic Herbs known for eye care in organic butters and oils Soothing Blue Chamomile Astringent and Tonifying Yarrow Tightening Caffeine Cooling Rose Otto Regenerating Corsican Helichrysum Decongesting Cypress This luxurious skin balm is an all organic formulation and starts with an infusion of herbs from the Ayurvedic Tradition chosen for their beneficial effect on delicate skin areas such as the undereye. Brimming with powerful botanicals and boasting skin smoothing effects, Bhringaraj (Eclipta alba), Brahmi/Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica), Amalaki (Embilica officinalis), Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa), Rose (Rosa damascena) have been chosen to balance processes resulting in the appearance of tired under eye skin (Pitta imbalance), stagnation and puffiness (Kapha imbalance) as well as dryness (Vata imbalance). Essential oils rich in Chamazulene and Bisabolol synergize well with this pleasantly aromatic balm to deliver a powerful soothing boost to the delicate area under the eyes. Both Chamazulene and Bisabolol (main constituents in both Chamomile and Yarrow) have an affinity for the under eye area and have been used traditionally to support a more refreshed look. In addition, cypress and caffeine boost lymphatic circulation acting as decongestant and depuffing agents. ORGANIC INGREDIENTS Animal Testing: Not animal tested Size is 10 ml. glass jar

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Our Non Solus post this week explores another chapter in the history of bookbinding: namely, illustrated publishers’ bindings. Popular from the 1870s up to 1930 or so, these colorful cloth bindings...

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Die Alpenpflanzen nach der natur gemalt v. 4 Prag :F. Tempsky,1879-1884. 1884 www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/122634

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J.J. Englender has been assembling an astounding archive of an underground LA newspaper.

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This is a beautiful collection of Crocus Flower images! Included are Purple, Yellow and White Crocus pictures all from Vintage sources.

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Cover signed by the designer: M.A. [i.e. Margaret Armstrong]

Galerie de ressources graphiques pour des textures, brushes, modeles ... ces illustrations sont issues de base de données publiques retravaillées.

De son vrai nom Jean Georges Huyot (1863- 1938) ; il fait ses premières armes au célèbre "Chat Noir". C'est un boulimique de lecture. Il sera secrétaire de direction pendant dix ans au journal du "Chat Noir". Belle époque du Paris d'antan où les générations se rencontrent : Eugène Grasset, Émile Goudeau, Rodolphe Salis, Alphonse Allais, Jules Jouy pour les anciens ; et la nouvelle avec : Willette, Caran d'Ache, Steinlen, George Auriol et Henri Rivière. Que du beau monde ! Chacun mérite à lui seul un article, tant ils ont tous apporté aux livres. Ce sacré George a du caractère ; un hurluberlu comme dirait ma tante… jugez plutôt : "Pas fier pour un sous, George ne conçoit pas qu'il puisse exister des barrières sociales, mondaines ou autres, et vous l'étonnez prodigieusement avec votre ça ne se fait pas quand il aborde un gros monsieur riche (complètement inconnu de lui, fumant un gros cigare), avec ces mots : - vous n'auriez pas son frère ? Neuf fois sur dix, d'ailleurs, le gros monsieur riche, un peu interloqué, tire de sa poche un pur Havane, l'offre à Auriol, qui l'allume et dit, en connaisseur : - Fameux !" (Alphonse Allais. Le Chat Noir, 2 mars 1889) Mais comment après cette mise en bouche, devient-on typographe ? Oui, un typographe de renom ! Par la confiance d'un autre maître typographe : Eugène Grasset (créateur de la célèbre Semeuse de la maison d'édition Larousse). Grasset fait ouvrir les portes de Larousse et la fonderie de caractères d'imprimerie de Georges Peignot. Et ceci concorde avec le temps du «japonisme». La nature (surtout la flore) devient la principale source d'inspiration de cet fin du XIXe siècle. Ce sera l'art d'Auriol de l'exprimer en caractère typographique chez Peignot. C'est aussi le temps de Van Gogh, Lautrec, … Le «Grasset» naît en 1897 de l'usage du calame (un roseau taillé en pointe) et «l'Auriol» de l'usage du pinceau. La première série typographique réalisée par George Auriol : La française légère est déposée en octobre 1899 par Peignot. C'est l'invention de «l’écriture typographiée». Pour sublimer cette typographie, il crée des accompagnements de haut vol sous la forme de vignettes et de fleurons. Puis vient le but de cet article : la parution des quinze ans de travail de Monsieur Auriol en 1901, sous la forme d'un livre. Le Premier Livre des cachets, marques et monogrammes dessinés par George Auriol. Paris – Librairie Centrale des Beaux–Arts 13, rue La Fayette. Typographie numérique : Freeform 721 Une petite merveille. Description : La première page de titre est seule typographiée ; car tous les corps (taille de la lettre) ne sont pas encore gravés. Il calligraphiera la préface de Roger Marx, les légendes et l'achevé d'imprimer. Broché, 80 feuillets, les illustrations sont uniquement en belle page, 14,3 cm x 19 cm ou in-8° carré. Papier type chiffon des Van Gelder Zonen. Je suis obligé de citer l'achevé d'imprimer : « Le présent livre qui contient la collection complète des monogrammes composés jusqu'ici par George Auriol, a été achevé le tiers jours de Décembre pour Émile Lévy libraire à Paris et imprimé par maître Gustave de Malherbe demeurant au dit lieu, Passage des Favorites, proche la rue longue de Vaugirard. – L'an Mil neuf cent un. » Prix de l'époque : 45 francs. Il a été tiré du Premier Livre des Monogrammes & Cachets 30 exemplaires sur Japon mat à la forme numérotés de 1 à 30 et ornés d'un fleuron original. (Heureux propriétaires !). Nous constatons ses relations artistiques et, excusez du peu, car nous commençons par : MM. Henri Rivière, Eugène Verneau, Arsène Alexandre, Jean Richepin, Alphonse Allais, Félix Juven, Stéphane Mallarmé. Nous continuons avec André Theuriet, Georges Moreau, Louis Morin, Emile Lévy, Paul Ollendorff, Paul Robert, Octave Uzanne (si, si Bertrand, même lui à succombé au talent de George…). Et, nous finissons par Paul Fabre, Henri Vever, Jules Chéret, Henri Lavedan, Anatole France, Félicien Champsaur, Enoch & Co, H. de Toulouse Lautrec, Steinlen, Franc-Nohain, Octave Mirbeau (mon préféré, super chouette…), Siegfried Bing, Alphonse Daudet, André Vollard, Ernest Flammarion, Jean-Louis Forain, Hachette et Cie, etc Tout ce qui compte en édition, littérature, bibliophilie se retrouve «croqué» par George Auriol. Son style s'accorde avec son époque tout en la transcendant. Ce livre résume la maîtrise de l'art d'Auriol, à la veille de la création de son chef d'œuvre typographique : l'Auriol Labeur. L'Auriol Labeur sert pour la première fois dans la composition d'À Rebours, de Huysmans (Les cents Bibliophiles). En 1904, Georges Peignot et George Auriol lancent “l’Auriol Labeur”, en 1905 la “Française Allongée”, en 1906 “l’Auriol Champlevé”, et en 1907 la série des huit “Robur” : noir, pâle, tigré, clair-de-lune, etc. J'oubliai une chose : merci George. Pour en savoir plus : - http://www.linotype.com/1069/auriol.html - http://histoire.typographie.org/auriol/auriol.html - http://www.typographie.org/histoire-imprimerie/peignot/peignot-auriol.html - http://sites.univ-lyon2.fr/lettres/zdoc-TT/PartiesOuvrage.pdf Bibliographie : - Manuel français de typographie moderne de Francis Thibaudeau (1921 – 1924). - Le Premier Livre des cachets, marques et monogrammes dessinés par George Auriol. (Freeform 721) Paris – Librairie Centrale des Beaux –Arts 13, rue La Fayette. - 42 contes mêlés de typographie avec des notes de François Caradec (dont je me suis largement inspiré ; je lui rend son césar…). Plein Chant, Collection Type-Type. - Petit traité de la vignette par Jérôme Peignot. Article rédigé et envoyé par Michel, un lecteur fidèle du Bibliomane moderne.

roj bahsh (Kurdish, pronounced rohzj bahsh) Kurdistan is now split between Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria. Kurdish language is spoken in two main dialects: Sorani (East & South of Kurdistan) and Kurmanji (in West and North of Kurdistan). A little world knowledge for you! Today I am going to let the genie out of the bottle. Or is that Jeannie out of the bottle? okay, we'll do both! Barbara Eden in the role of Jeannie, from the tv series "I Dream of Jeannie" For my last birthday my husband gave me THREE new Barbie dolls! Boy, does he know how to make me happy! I got the Bewitched tv doll, the vintage repro of an airline stewardess (that was the only thing I wanted to be when I was growing up!) and an I Dream of Jeannie Barbie doll! way cool! There is an artist that creates 'genie' bottles. They are just beautiful. Here are a few: Three of the original cast members with Mario, a genie bottle artist http://www.jeanniebottles.com/ These next few are by the bottle artist - Shannon   Barbara Eden with Shannon, and handmade bottle  Barbara Eden with Larry Hagman and two convention goers 'I Dream about Jeannie' tv cast photo promotional Notice that the censors at that time did not allow the showing of belly buttons. Guess they were too sexy? As the show had repeat seasons, her costume was 'modified'. At first, her top was cut much higher also, covering more bosom! This Danbury Mint collectible doll shows the more modest original costume: These vintage song sheet covers show what was acceptable back in the early 1900's, of similar costumes: c.1912 c.1919 Quite a bit different than this 'pin-up' ad from the 1950's: This was wayyyy too racy for the television censors! Here is later promotional photo. Quite the difference! a glass genie bottle So who came up with this design of a genie bottle? I have always liked the traditional bottle shape from Aladdin: Well, I suppose the actual difference is that Aladdin had a lamp, and I Dream of Jeannie had a bottle. They are both genies, so I guess I will be happy with both! "Genie out of the Bottle" original art glass sculpture by Merja Waters African wood carved genie bottle Brass Genie Lamp Time for a little coloring project! Neither look much like the Disney version of a Genie! I like the Big Blue however! Now this one is scary! and this one: Genie-in-a-bottle wine cap photo fun a plastic toy Another clever photograph play:  a cool digital image:  More traditional illustration paintings: Most men would prefer their genie to look more like this I think: 'Dancing With the Stars' tv program shot Phoebe Barbara Eden as "Jeannie", flying on a magic carpet adult costumes for sale available at Costume Heaven photo from a Halloween Party, Terri with a Genie Bottle I think these look more fun - I Dream of Jeannie fabric! from www.Kaboodle.com I think I'm a bit 'genied' out now! Don't forget to practice your 'crossed arms, blink, and wish for something' pose today! inkspired [email protected] http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/ credit to Sharon Michaels