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The Gift Guides
The best gift for a book lover is a bag that actually carries their books. Our totes hold several paperbacks and a 16 inch laptop, zip shut so nothing gets rained on, and come printed with paintings that have their own stories.
Pick the painting, we'll tell you the story.
No. 1
for the reader who loves old literary magazines
La Plume was a Paris literary and art magazine, and Mucha's Zodiac (1896) became its calendar image.
Alphonse MuchaZodiac, 1896
Color lithograph, Paris
No. 2
for the one who loves beautiful books
William Morris also ran the Kelmscott Press, which printed some of the most admired books of the 1890s. His Strawberry Thief pattern dates from 1883.
William MorrisStrawberry Thief, designed 1883
Printed cotton textile, England
No. 3
for the fan of the novel
The painting inspired Tracy Chevalier's 1999 novel of the same name. Nobody knows who the real girl was.
Johannes VermeerGirl with a Pearl Earring, about 1665
Mauritshuis, The Hague
No. 4
for the reader who never leaves the house
Van Gogh's own room in the Yellow House, painted in October 1888. It looks like the perfect place to finish a novel.
Vincent van GoghThe Bedroom, 1888
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
No. 5
for the slow Sunday reader
Monet came back to his pond at Giverny for nearly thirty years, painting it around 250 times. Calm colors for a calm reader.
Claude MonetWater Lilies series, about 1897 to 1926
Painted at Giverny, France
No. 6
for the one who reads until 2 a.m.
Van Gogh painted it in June 1889, based on the view from his window at the asylum in Saint-Rémy.
Vincent van GoghThe Starry Night, 1889
Museum of Modern Art, New York
A tote that is meant for books.
Add the Tote Base. It keeps the bottom flat so the bag stands up on its own. See the Tote Base.
Something they will use every time they go out with a book. A sturdy tote that holds several paperbacks, zips shut and has inside pockets beats another bookmark, and a famous painting on the front makes it personal.
The bag is 36 x 36 x 10 cm (14 x 14 x 4 in), so several paperbacks fit easily, with room for a 16 inch laptop. Add the Tote Base to keep the bottom flat under heavy books.
Yes. It carries books, a laptop and lunch, and the paintings come with stories worth telling. See also our gifts for art teachers.
Yes. Our Artsy Notebooks and washi tape make a nice add-on for a reader who also writes.
Artsy Notebook Collection
The Tote Base
TTL Washi Tape - Van Gogh Collection (6pack)
The Tote Library Gift Card
