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"Tillie: A Mennonite Maid, A Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch" is a book recently added to the Belleyre bookshelves. "Tillie" was written in 1904 by Helen Reimensnyder Martin, a Pennsylvania author who was known for her stories of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Belleyre Books carries the 1908 printing. In researching the title, I found that the book was … Continue reading Tillie

Today my daughter and I had great fun sorting through lots of old books. Her favorites are the cookbooks. She demonstrated her great eye for a valuable cookbook when she pointed out a 1948 signed first edition of "Antoinette Pope School Cookbook" by Antoinette and Francois Pope. Before Julia Child, there was Antoinette Pope and … Continue reading Fancy Cookery

I came across a very nice signed edition of David McCullough's "Truman" this week. Less than two weeks ago, I found an equally nice signed edition of "John Adams," also by McCullough. These two volumes, sitting side by side, give the Belleyre shelves a very dignified look, as they should, when you consider the prestige merited … Continue reading David McCullough

It is an absolutely beautiful fall day here in south Florida. Tropical Storm Nicole washed through on Wednesday and left us with some clean, crisp weather to enjoy. Hopefully it will persist through the weekend! This week has been a great week for finding great reads. A great read to me is a book that … Continue reading Great Reading

We're officially into Fall. I hope everyone had a chance to admire the Autumn Harvest Moon on Wednesday. It was a beautiful way to end the summer. To welcome the fall weather, longer evenings, and the academic aura of school days, Belleyre Books is offering three hardcover puzzle books. "The Little Pink Book of Sudoko," … Continue reading Puzzles and Mysteries

Many collectibles were added to the bookshelves this week. Belleyre Books now offers an early edition Edgar Rice Burroughs title (Tarzan at the Earth's Core), a collection of Zane Grey classics (some are first editions), and several volumes from The First Edition Library series. The First Edition Library produced extraordinary reproductions of more than 100 classics. … Continue reading The First Edition Library

Hope you've had a wonderful, relaxing summer. I traveled quite a bit and was fortunate enough to spend the entire month of July visiting friends and relatives in five different states. It was a very hot, but rewarding, summer up north! Along the way, my kids and I visited bookstores, antique stores, thrift stores, flea markets, … Continue reading East of Eden for the Summer