The Downsizing Doula

A mixed collection of vintage hardcover and cloth-bound books, including works by Poe, Kipling, Burns, Scott, Hawthorne, Longfellow, and other authors, plus a set of smaller-format 'An Evening with….books. The "An Evening With" series is a vintage collection of miniature books published by Sherwin Cody under the imprint The Nutshell Library. First released around 1907, these "pocket-sized" editions were designed to provide the general public with concise selections from great literary figures.Series OverviewAuthor/Editor: Sherwin Cody, known for his "Course in English".Format: Typically small, embossed softcover volumes measuring approximately \(4\frac{1}{4} \times 3\) inches or \(5\frac{1}{3} \times 3\frac{3}{4}\) inches.Aesthetic: Original editions often featured brown paper covers. Later printings from the 1920s to the 1950s included embossed or stylized wraps.