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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

May We Introduce the Duchess of Devonshire?


We have been selling a wonderful Fotofolio postcard for many years - "The Dutchess of Devonshire Feeding Her Chickens."  I never knew much about the Dutchess, except that she looked fabulous in her evening dress, feeding some pretty happy looking chickens.  The other day a customer called to special order a dozen of the postcards. (Incidentally, available at Joie de Vivre for $1 and - buyer beware - on Ebay for $4.99!)  In the course of our conversation she mentioned that a biography of the Dutchess was being published this fall.  Then today, I was browsing on the MacMillan website and found the notice for the book, along with this rather imposing picture.  I think I just might have to read that bio . . .

                                                    
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2 comments:

  1. SteveNovember 8, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    I think the chickens may be hiding beneath that cloak....

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    No t in Duchess.

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