Cobb's 1853 Speller with Hand-sewn Fabric Spine, Animated Endpapers and Excellent Engravings A Political and Satirical History of the Years 1756-7 this is a truly charismatic

this is a truly charismatic object that would make a wonderful addition to any collection

or so I'd think

This is a wonderful

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 this is a truly charismaticAnother 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