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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

{BOOKS in Our Living Room}

Of course as a teacher and writer, husband Pieter did live with lots of books. The first book about Modern Mushroom Growing by Pieter J.C. Vedder got published in 1961, in the Dutch language. That yielded six editions, while Pieter was the Founder and Principal of the first and only Practical Training College for mushroom growing; the only one in the world. It eventually got officially translated into six other languages. Pieter even got hold of an unofficial Chinese version, while visiting China; you can read more in my blog post about: {Silk Embroidered Birds from China Trip}.
Both of us have, besides writing numerous articles for magazines, also been avid readers all our lives; that's the best education available. At least, it is something that is deeply embedded into our Lifestyle!
So now we're back to the shelf where we left yesterday:


Same shelf, but to the right, where Pieter is in the spotlight now. Maartje my niece is to the left. The frog is not related to us, he came home with us from South Africa! The two oval frames are 925/000 silver from Spain by Isabel Cabanilla. The others are eBay finds, to fit some old photos; both in Sterling.


This is a rosewood pocket watch stand, holding my antique gold lapel watch and an antique French needle case in gold.


Here you can see the engraved M on the lapel pin.


A second lapel pin and the needle case again.


In México City when we went with our boss out for dinner with his good friends, we first went to the friends' home. There we both saw the very first ROSE TREE in our lives! Sure enough, we had no camera to capture that rare beauty. So what you see here, is actually from such a huge rose, which has grown into a tree! Very beautiful grain.


Okay, let's step back and look at our books in this open section. The top part holds crystal ware and below is also storage. Pieter once did smoke a pipe and so did his Dad, thus we have quite a collection on a teak pipe rack.
Behind those frames and pipes are leather books.


To the right is an entire section for books; all the way to the top.


Stepping back to the left, you now can see that the center section is holding crystal, silver ware, Delft blue and the last two open sections again hold books.


Our solid French oak wall unit could not hold all books for the living room.
Here is an oak Barrister book case from Levenger for more books.
We have added a total of seven in our home!


On top of this Barrister book case you see our collection of antique inkwells and letter holder. Also a natural cherry pen case from Levenger. In it are our fountain pens and ballpoints, mostly Mont Blanc.


Of course, there are still those books you need to have right next to your reading chair...
We actually have books in all seven languages. Keeps the mind young!
Related link:

1978 - P.J.C. Vedder's Modern Mushroom Growing Book Published in English | Scroll down for seeing all of his published books

18 comments:

  1. Hallo Mariette, so schöne Schätze habt ihr in eurem Wohnzimmer, und Bücher in 7 Sprachen, ich bin begeistert. Ich selbst spreche nur 2 Sprachen. Bücher gehören für mich zum Leben, ein Haus ohne Bücher hat keine Seele!
    Ganz liebe Grüße, Ilse.

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  2. Hoi Mariette, bedankt voor je lieve commentaar steeds :) Ja heerlijk he die temp en de zon in Thailand (en Indonesie) dat mis ik wel hoor...maar nog 5 maanden en dan ga ik weer naar mn broer gelukkig :)

    Groetjes en liefs van Marian

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  3. Hello Mariette,
    you are lucky people to own books in SEVEN! languages and to be able to read them, too.Books are a wonderful part of culture. Your house is really charming with all this treasures you collected around the world.
    Greetings, Johanna

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  4. Hi Mariette, I love the pocket watch display and the ink bottle collection. Very classic. Your shelving unit is awsome. What a wonderful way to display keepsakes. *hugs*

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  5. Those are beautiful Mariette! I wanted to tell you that I SO agree with you about the so called "celebrities" of today. I get so annoyed when I turn on the news and the top story is Lindsay Lohan...who needs to hear that??? Luckily, my kids don't watch much t.v. My oldest son has developed a love of old movies which makes me happy:) Have a wonderful day my friend!

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  6. Knap hoor in 7 talen lezen! En erg leuk die pennen in het doosje!
    Groetjes vanuit een regenachtig Limburg
    Nicole

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  7. Liebe Mariette,
    schöne Erinnerungen, besonders auch die eigenen Bücher von Deinem Mann!
    Ich besitze auch ziemlich viele Bücher. Früher hatten wir sie im Wohnzimmer mit untergebracht. Aber da hat mich die Unruhe, die die farblich unterschiedlichen Rücken der Bücher und diversen Größen verbreiten, irgendwann gestört. Nun habe ich sie in meinem Zimmer. Auch keine so ideale Lösung, denn die Rücken sind immer noch da ;-) Aber nur deswegen kann man nicht einfach mal eben neue Schränke kaufen ...

    Ohne Bücher kann ich mir ein Leben jedenfalls auch kaum vorstellen.

    Liebe Grüße zur Nacht
    Sara

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  8. Hello Mariette: Thank you so much for visiting my blog and commenting. So nice to have you stop by. Please come anytime! Susan

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  9. Hey, thanks so much for the sweet words on my blog, I was so happy for that. What a wonderful lifestyle you have and so many beautiful books you are viewing. Many warm hugs to you / Ingela.

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  10. Hoi Mariette,
    Dankjewel dat even een kijkje hebt genomen op mijn blog, wat leuk die Limburgers bij elkaar. Ik woon dus in het nog net Limburgse :) En daar ben ik heel trots op!!
    Fijne dag voor vandaag
    Lieve groet,
    Patricia

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  11. Hoi Mariette,
    Dankjewel dat even een kijkje hebt genomen op mijn blog, wat leuk die Limburgers bij elkaar. Ik woon dus in het nog net Limburgse :) En daar ben ik heel trots op!!
    Fijne dag voor vandaag
    Lieve groet,
    Patricia

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  12. Hoi Mariette,
    Dankjewel dat even een kijkje hebt genomen op mijn blog, wat leuk die Limburgers bij elkaar. Ik woon dus in het nog net Limburgse :) En daar ben ik heel trots op!!
    Fijne dag voor vandaag
    Lieve groet,
    Patricia

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  13. I'm really glad sharinng a cup of tea with you
    Hugs

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  14. I love books and I love love Mont Blanc, Mariette. A good read is such a treat!! xxxx

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  15. Hei Mariette,

    Wat leuk dat jij op mijn blog bent gekomen via Nicole. Jij hebt ook een leuke blog, kost mij alleen nu iets meer tijd om die te lezen in het engels. Sinds ik Noors ben aan het leren gaat het engels achteruit. Maar het is een goede oefening voor mij.
    Ik moet nog eens uitzoeken hoe ik de blog van anderen aan mijn blog kan koppelen. Maar dat wordt pas na het weekend. Paar daagjes Nederland met de gemeente Vanylven.

    Groetjes Sandy

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  16. Hei Mariette,

    Wat leuk dat jij op mijn blog bent gekomen via Nicole. Jij hebt ook een leuke blog, kost mij alleen nu iets meer tijd om die te lezen in het engels. Sinds ik Noors ben aan het leren gaat het engels achteruit. Maar het is een goede oefening voor mij.
    Ik moet nog eens uitzoeken hoe ik de blog van anderen aan mijn blog kan koppelen. Maar dat wordt pas na het weekend. Paar daagjes Nederland met de gemeente Vanylven.

    Groetjes Sandy

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  17. Thanks for the grand tour of your lovely home. You have some very nice things. I really like that watch stand and old watch.

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  18. ciao Mariette, davvero una bella collezione!! Mi piace questo stile dal sapore vintage :) un bacione!!

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