The vintage beauty of childhood books
This nostalgic photo series allows you to experience the joy of a classic book in a single shot
By
Nikkitha Bakshani
Published
(Image credit: Ellen Cantor)

Alice in Wonderland, 2013
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Little Women, 2013
(Image credit: (Ellen Cantor)"I'm interested in time and memory, and how we hold on to mementos," Cantor said in an interview. In her collection Prior Pleasures, the photographer imaginatively captures obje)

Black Beauty, 2014
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Jo's Boys, 2015
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Nancy Drew, 2014
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Heidi, 2015
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Hajji Babe, 2015
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Eight Cousins, 2013
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Raggedy Andy, 2014
(Image credit: (Ellen Cantor)**To see more from this collection and others by Ellen Cantor, check out her website. You can also follow her on Facebook and Instagram.**)
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Nikkitha Bakshani is a freelance writer and editor at The Morning News. Her writing has appeared in Departures.com, Yahoo Travel, The Paris Review Daily, and more.