The Florida Collection at the Downtown Orlando Public Library holds many unique and interesting literary Florida gems. Items dating back to the 1800s and up to present day show hints of previous ownership, like an author’s scribbled signature or a personal message from a previous owner. The vast collection spans through fiction and non-fiction alike, focusing on all things Florida. Old and new, history is alive in this collection of rare Floridian texts!
Take a gander at this one of a kind collection at the Downtown Orlando Public Library today! Items do not circulate, but are available to browse and scan. Please handle with care.
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Florida Collection - The Mating Call by Rex BeachThe front page of The Mating Call by Rex Beach from the Orlando Public Library's Florida Collection. Signed by the author dated 1927, ...
Florida Collection - Rex Beach LetterIn the back of The Mating Call by Rex Beach is a letter from the author to Olive Brumbaugh, the Albertson Public...
Florida Collection - Perhaps I Am by Edward W. BokThe first page of Perhaps I Am by Edward W. Bok with a personalized message from the author. Located in the Dowtown...
Florida Collection - Captain Sam by George EgglestonOn the inside cover of Captain Sam by George Eggleston, located in the Downtown Orlando Public Library Florida Collection, is a signed...
Florida Collection - The Finished Man by George GarrettThe first page of The Finished Man by George Garrett is signed by the author with a personalized note to the Albertson...
Florida Collection - A Trip to Czardis by Edwin GranberryThe first page of A Trip to Czardis by Edwin Granberry is signed by the author and addressed to the Florida Collection,...
Florida Collection - The Boy Cruisers by St. George RathborneA holiday message from 1918 is written in the front of The Boy Cruisers; or, Paddling in Florida by St. George Rathborne...
Florida Collection - The Secret That Was Kept by Elizabeth RobinsSigned by the author, The Secret That Was Kept by Elizabeth Robins, published in 1926, is shelved in the Florida Collection at...
Florida Collection - In Biscayne Bay by Caroline W. RockwoodA personal message written in black ink can be found on the first page of Caroline W. Rockwood's In Biscayne Bay, located...
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