LOTS OF PHOTOS! Hannah and Cody's TBSL Book Haul 1-17-15

The hubby and I went to The Archive in Lansdale, PA yesterday as they're having a sale until Janurary 23rd, 2016. Everything upstairs could be had at 25 cents per item and I had a great book and record haul and I thought I'd share what I acquired. We also had a long convo with a nice man there and I saw a beautiful chair I desperately want. There was a book I saw about Alice Faye The Alice Faye movie book that's on my wishlist that I wanted, but alas, I wanted to save money for a little dinner at Wawa. Also, there were two adorable ferrets in cages I saw, didn't snap a picture of them, but I will next time. Oh, and there was a red eyed white bunny in the childrens room.

I'll show you pictures of the room first, then of what I bought. :)
If you wish you see the vinyl, I'll post that too, just reply and let me know.

In the upstairs loft of The Archive. These pictures barely show the scope of this room. There were shelves and nooks everywhere and piles and boxes and books under furniture and tables...I nearly had a heart attack.








Downstairs table of books.


The chair I mentioned.


Now for my books I bought. 27 of them!

Katherine by Anya Seton (1954 edition)

She's in my interesting author list, and I was hoping I'd find Dragonwyck in the stacks, too, as that's the book I'm extremely interested in, being in the Gothic style, but I didn't find it.

The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

I read this back in high school, and I enjoyed it, but I wanted my own copy. I also enjoyed the musical, so I'd like to read it again and listen to the OBC again. There's an inscription inside that reads "Dear Phyllis - What a beautiful story. Read & enjoy. Given to you with love. Love Mark." (with a little drawn heart)

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ill. by Fritz Eichenburg (1945 edition)

I read this as a girl, but my copy was falling apart, so I got a new one.

Life of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth Gaskell (1900 edition)


Marie Antoinette by Steven Zweig (1932 edition)
Forgot a picture.

I found two Margery Sharp books:

The Foolish Gentlewoman (1948 edition)



The Eye of Love (1957 edition)


two T.H. White books
Farewell Victoria by T.H. White (1960 edition)


Mistress Mashams Repose (1946 edition)

An ex-libris on the inside..


One Pair of Hands by Monica Dickens (1932 edition)

I have a Persephone of hers, Mariana, on my Kindle, but I've yet to read it. Now I have another Monica Dickens to look forward to.

Far From the Maddening Crowd by Thomas Hardy (1961 edition)

Want to read this classic before seeing the newest film.

Good Morning Miss Dove by Frances Gray Patton (1954 edition)

I'm not sure what this is, but it looked interesting.

Don't Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier (1971 edition)

I've never read anything by Maurier, and I'm told I'll love her. I'm definitely starting with Rebecca though, I would borrow it from the library but I want my own copy,

An Afternoon Walk by Dorothy Eden (1950 edition)

Again, I recognized the name, so I snatched this up.

The River by Rumer Godden (1950 edition)

I found this author through my Virago Modern Classics group, and I have a copy of China Court. I'm interested in her works, so I grabbed this. I'm surprised to find her works in America!

The Hearth and The Eagle by Anya Seton (1948 edition)

Another Seton. Can anyone tell me what that sticker is on the front? a borrowing system back in the day?

Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert Massie (1967 edition)


A Treasury of Cat Stories by Era Zistel (date?)


The Spell of Mary Stewart (an omnibus of 3 novels, This Rough Magic, The Ivy Tree & Wildfire At Midnight)

Thornyhold is one of my favorites.

Cissy: The Extraordinary Life of Eleanor Medill Patterson by Ralph G. Martin (1979 edition)


Disraeli: A Picture of the Victorian Age by Andre Maurois (1928 edition)


A White-Paper Garden by Sara (Andrew) Shafer (I couldn't find a date)


Chopin: A Pictoral Biography (1963 edition)

I forgot to take a picture of this one, sorry.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (illustrated 1947 edition)



Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm (1960 edition)


Small Castles and Pavilions of Europe
I also forgot a picture!

Gilbert and Sullivan Operas (illustrated 1932 edition)

Oh my what a place! I'm surprised you didn't stay the night ;)
A great haul with lots of interesting books with their own histories.

That's quite a selection! I had forgotten about Good Morning, Miss Dove. Can't remember now whether I read the book or saw the movie, but seeing it on your stack made me smile. There is also a wonderful film of The River directed by Jean Renoir. Godden wrote (or co-wrote) the screenplay. The Gilbert and Sullivan looks fun, too.

As a child I lived just a few miles from Lansdale. My mother used to take us to the library there. It must have been in a converted house because the library itself was just one room. The adult books were on shelves along the walls and the children's section was a table in front of the librarian's desk. Such good memories.

I never heard of The Archive before but I will have to check it out. You found some real treasures there. Thank you for telling us about this.

>3 aviddiva: LOL, I'm getting rid of a Gilbert and Sullivan book. Giving it to my FIL, but if he doesn't want it would you like it? It is not in as nice a condition as ShyPageSniffer found. Also getting rid of several other music books if you are interested.

>1 toast_and_tea: Almost like one of those wonderful dreams where you keep finding treasure after treasure. It should be called Aladdin's Cave.

>5 MrsLee: I know!! I have to hunt around, see if there's any other places to visit near there as well as The Archive on our next trip. Next stop is called The Book Asylum near me.

>1 toast_and_tea: Nice haul, Hannah! I'm glad you found so many books of interest.

Did you hunt through all the stacks under the tables? I forgot to mention that it would be a good idea to bring a flashlight.

Thanks for sharing the photos of the store and of your finds! I took a couple pictures when I listed what I got there — which were nearly all TBSL books — but only in big batches showing the spines of the books:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/209596#5418530
http://www.librarything.com/topic/209596#5429936

>6 toast_and_tea: There's an Impact thrift store (one of a "chain" of five) located on 309 in Montgomeryville less than 10 minutes away. Erika and I visit it fairly regularly for books and knickknacks, and I found a great recliner for reading there, too.

The best Impact stores for books and knickknacks are Feasterville — I volunteer there in the books section once a week —, Norristown, and Montgomeryville. I think the assortment of vinyl is changed in Feasterville each Friday, but I don't know how records are handled at the other stores.

Further on up 309 in Quakertown are several antique stores, a flea market (though we haven't been to the outdoor part of that one, so I can't comment on its quality), and one used-book store (Lion Around Books). Also a source of excellent doughnuts: Yum Yum Bake Shops. (The branch in Warminster on Street Road is good as well.)

If you follow 202 northeast instead, there are two used-book stores (and an independent book store for new books) in Doylestown, which also has a variety of restaurants and Siren Records.

>5 MrsLee: , thanks for the offer. I'm good on the G&S front but might be interested in your other music books. Depends what they are.

>7 harrygbutler: I desperately tried. I have trouble with my knees due to my cerebral palsy but next time I'll remember to bring heavy duty kneepads and hand santizer lol. They have chairs that I tried to sit in and bend over to look at the books underneath, but I had to keep borrowing Cody's phone to use the flashlight feature and I was impatient having to keep giving it back to him for him to do his own hunting. He's not much of a reader sadly, but I'm trying to get him to our side, starting with The Shadow of the Wind I thought he'd like it. I love him enough to let him borrow my only copy. lol.

We plan on going again before the sale is over. I have an old candy machine we're going to sell for more shopping funds. I will post what I find on here again instead of opening a new topic.

Also, I hope to see you one of the days you volunteer, when we visit those places. Lemme know when you usually do. My hubby wears a bowler hat and I'm usually in a blue wheelchair. I have long brown hair and glasses. My name's Hannah.

>1 toast_and_tea: This looks like paradise!

>9 aviddiva: I'll send you a private message.

>1 toast_and_tea: you found my favorite edition of Black Beauty, enjoy!

Was there any type of organization, or just a big muddle of books?

>13 fuzzi: there was almost no organization on the tables. very few of the shelves were arranged by genre (fiction, non, cookbooks, political) I found almost everything in my haul on the tables. I know it would take a lot of effort, but I would've organized it just a little better.

>14 toast_and_tea: I would have volunteered to help organize the books...

...and accepted a book or two if offered...

>10 toast_and_tea: I'll be looking forward to seeing what else you uncover, Hannah. I did find more on my second visit, including in areas I had searched on my first visit, so it seems they are indeed putting out more books as the sale continues.

I volunteer at the Feasterville Impact thrift store (91 E Street Rd, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053) from 10 until 2 on Wednesdays. I'd be very happy to meet you and Cody someday if you come by.

Do you shop often at the Book Asylum? I've been a few times, but I haven't seemed to have much luck.

>16 harrygbutler: No, whenever me and Cody plan to go will be the first. Is it worth going? The Book Asylum?
I look forward to meeting you sometime.

>16 harrygbutler: we might not be able to make it a second time before the sale ends, as Cody doesn't want to drive in the snow. we'll probably just stay at home curled up together with cocoa and having a Downton Abbey marathon and then reading together.

Hopefully they have another great sale again soon. I signed up for newsletters through email about their sales.

>17 toast_and_tea: The Book Asylum has a good amount of stock in a pretty small space, but I found it a little pricey. There's a little connected coffee shop, too. I'd say it is worth a visit, especially as it is so near you.

>18 toast_and_tea: The Archive had a pretty good sale upstairs at one point last year — buy 10, get 10, which would have made the price 50 cents apiece; unfortunately I didn't find quite enough at that point, so I just got a few at a dollar apiece.

Have fun and stay warm!