Cobb's 1853 Speller with Hand-sewn Fabric Spine, Animated Endpapers and Excellent Engravings A Political and Satirical History of the Years 1756-7 which in Spanish literally translates

which in Spanish literally translates to "butterflies

and then these terrific bone medallions (round on one side

great attituses

Its body is animated with incised carving

and find this one particularly beautiful in terms of the pure physicality of material

Cobb's 1853 Speller with Hand-sewn Fabric Spine, Animated Endpapers and Excellent Engravings A Political and Satirical History of the Years 1756-7 which in Spanish literally translatesAnother week, another early speller there are a whole lot I pass by without a second thought, but I'll always scoop a special one. Like this one, with great yellow paper cover and hand sewn, fabric covered spine Cobb's First Book, published by John H Simon, Philadelphia. Once owned by an Amaline Kahler (I believe) who wrote her name in 1858 and filled the inside cover with inked letters and marks. More on the back inside cover too, which also shows a