HAPPY AUTUMN!

Autumn is here. Another one. We refrained from mulling over those thoughts like "where did the summer go" and "the holidays are just around the corner," and instead we took a look at what's in the collection on the subject of Fall.

We got several hits, and one that is rare in this collection - a child's storybook:

Little Amy's Birthday and Other Tales: A Story Book for Autumn

by Harriet Myrtle, published in 1846, London: Joseph Cundall

This is a book you'll want to stop by and take a look at during this colorful season. There's an illustration titled  "Making wreaths in the autumn woods" that shows chubby-cheek Little Amy at work. The story titles are:

"An Autumn Flood"

"Little Amy's Birthday Party"

"The Adventure of the Kite"

"The Elves"

"The Pleasures of Autumn"

So ... here is your official invitation ... to stop by the Bullis Room, look at this charming little book, and sit for a spell and admire the fall colors through the Bullis Room window.