The World of Tasha Tudor

              

October 2007 Newsletter
 
Volume 1 Number 3
In This Issue
Tasha Tudor's costume collection sale
What is a bibliography?
A very special new item !
Quick HLinks HALLOWEEN Bears
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You may have heard about the upcoming auction of Tasha Tudor's collection of costumes: ladies', men's, and children's clothing and accessories.  Ms. Tudor maintained a life-long collecting interest in dresses and other costume accessories of the 19th century. 

WE HAVE THE AUCTION CATALOG
  ready to ship immediately.  The sale will be in  New Hope, Pa., in less than a month - November 11, 2007.  The first edition catalog is a stunning 116 paperback with many photographs of the garments in color.  A few of Richard Brown's photographs of Tasha wearing some of the pieces are reprinted as well.      Admission to the auction is by catalog only.  You must make reservation by postcard only. The post card is included with the catalog.   This is certainly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.     The catalog is $45.  Shipping via our normal Priority Mail USPS service is $5.00 for this item only. 
     Contact us for shipment ASAP.    Orders@cellardoorbooks.com    or 1-800-818-8419.
 

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We have a surprise for you.  In the next few weeks, we will be announcing a rare Tudor item to brighten anyone's holidays.   This is something missing from most Tudor collections, and yet it is integral to understanding the magic web spun by Tasha Tudor throughout her lifetime.  The best news of all is that it will be affordable.   You won't have to give up all other plans to make this purchase.  

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 Bibliographies are the roadmaps through the vast forest of printed information.   If you are a serious collector of John Steinbeck's novels, or the plays of James M. Barrie, the definitive bibliography of each of these men's published works becomes your guide.   A bibliography reports all of an author's publications, with physical descriptions of the various pieces.   There is generally a chronological table listing titles by publication date.

 

   Tasha Tudor: The Direction of Her Dreams is a 550-page guide to Tudor's published books.  The body of the book describes some 1200 different editions and printings of Tudor books, books by her husband and daughters Bethany and Efner - and things that look like books.   There were some of the latter.  The descriptions are extremely detailed, identifying special markings of first editions, colors of binding cloth, exact wording of dust jacket text, price and ISBNs.  Many publishers did not specify a print number on the first edition of their books, let alone subsequent appearances.  Oxford University Press and J. B. Lippincott were pretty good about doing so. As a further bonus, Tasha Tudor: The Direction of her Dreams identifies all the Nell Dorr photographs in Mother and Child (1954 & 1972). 

 

   A knowledgeable Tudor collector needs to understand the difference between Oxford and Walck printings.  The bibliography includes introductory essays by Tudor's 2 daughters, 2 of her editors writing of their time with Tudor and our own essays synopsizing some of the vagaries of identifying Tudor's books.    Finally, there is a separate 50-page bibliography listing periodical articles.   This covers all the articles in Victoria, the Hornbook, and reviews from the New York Times Book Review, the Boston Globe and other newspapers.  These articles are mostly about Tudor, but some were written or illustrated by her.   Most are quite obscure and not readily found in your local library. 

    The Hare and Hare book is the one to last the ages and serve as the scholarly cornerstone for students of Tudor's work. Available to borrow in most college libraries as well as through inter-library loan at your local public library.

Christmas Giving Specials !

 #18225                                                  #20057
THE DOLLS' CHRISTMAS                       THE TASHA TUDOR COOKBOOK
Jenny Wren Press                                 First edition
1994 edition                                           Special Price  $40.00
Special Price $18.00                               (while supplies last)
(while supplies last)
 
#18152                                                    #18154
TAKE JOY!                                              TAKE PEACE!                                                     
VHS only                                                 VHS only
Special Price $18.00                               Special Price $18.00
(while supplies last)                               (while supplies last)
 
* Mention October newsletter for special pricing

Tasha Tudor Exhibit

     Don't forget the Tudor exhibition this winter at the Kansas City Toy & Miniature Museum.   The exhibit (previously seen at the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Henry Ford Museum) opens to the public November 7, 2007  and runs through  March 30, 2008.
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Becky joins us in wishing you a pleasant fall!
John and Jill Hare
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