Vintage Poetry & Romance Book "All for Love" by Tasha Tudor – Illustrated

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Love is the eternally appealing theme of this rich and varied collection by beloved Caldecott Honor, distinguished artist “Tasha Tudor”. This lovely vintage book with its original dust jacket “All For Love” gathers "some of the most wonderful and wise observations on love ever written, by some of the world's greatest romantics!” Selected, Edited and Illustrated by Tasha Tudor, Published by Pilomel Books, N.Y. Copyright, 1984. Each page is filled with Tudors delicate and highly detailed enchanting watercolor illustrations (many full page) which include her forever favorites such as Corgi dogs, floral bouquets, couples and families, sweet children and more.

In addition to romantic love, this book celebrates the love of friends, of family and even of pets, empathizes of secret or unspoken love, and offers solace to those whose love is unrequited. There are poems, songs, stories, recipes ("Tussie Mussies" and "Valentine Cake" for a start), letters, love potions and charms, and excerpts from such luminous writers as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Shakespeare, Robert Browning, the passion of Cathy in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, the wry and touching charm of a story by Colette, and, It is a book that is a celebration of the eloquent expressions of love.

In addition to the literary excerpts, Contents include Tudor's favorite songs, short stories, poems and recipes all speaking of "Love". Love is, of course, not confined to any season, but in the Tudor family it is especially celebrated on Valentine's Day, and, in a fascinating section of this book, Ms Tudor describes the customs and traditions that have grown around this special day in several generations of her own family. She also gives clear and inspiring directions for making uniquely beautiful greeting cards, delectable cakes, and cookies, fragrant nosegays for the delight of those you love.

All the classic expressions of romance are here, as well as many more contemporary selections. In words and pictures, Tasha Tudor has created the perfect anthology for everyone of any age to cherish, the ideal memento or gift for every loving occasion.

The book is a hardcover, red embossed cloth with its bright green original dust jacket featuring a beautiful illustration of a wreath with lovely flowers and lovely illustrated endpapers. The pictures are even brighter looking in the book, they did not scan as rich looking. The pages are a high quality thick glossy stock, it is 93 pages and measures 11 1/2" x 9 ¾. It is in excellent vintage condition. The dust jacket shows the original price, has the tiniest amount of edgewear in a spot or two. The book cover has a very tiny spot of edgewear. The pages are clean and bright, the binding is tight.

Item ID: BK662