mantelpiece
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Annabel Pitcher: 'I've never seen it as an issues book, ever' The first agent Annabel Pitcher approached with her debut novel, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece, may well be kicking herself now.
From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2011
When I wrote Mantelpiece I was pretty fearless because I didn't really expect anyone except my mum to read it.
From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2011
Mantelpiece ornaments—Vases—Derbyshire spars—Jade or spleen stone—Wood carvings—Old gilt.
From Chats on Household Curios by Burgess, Fred. W. (Frederick William)
And if he purchases victory for that holy cause with his blood, I submit that we cannot decently allow the Foreign Office to hang up his martyr's palm over the War Office Mantelpiece.
From New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index by Various
We won’t pretend, my lad, as howWe’re glad to lose our REECE;Urbane, polite, he suited quiteThe saucy Mantelpiece.
From More Bab Ballads by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
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