Infantine Knowledge, A Spelling Book, c. 1850, with Letter from Salem Jail! surfer sculpture just a lovely little thing

just a lovely little thing

This miniature one carved of pink stone with lots of gray marbling is not an especially fancy one

Paper is not brittle

Perfect hung on the wall from the handle to or from a letter with the handle hanging down

) I fell in love with this one for its folkiness

Infantine Knowledge, A Spelling Book, c. 1850, with Letter from Salem Jail! surfer sculpture just a lovely little thingThe second of two early children's books this week both special ones, found at the Deerfield show as part of New Hampshire Antiques week. The title page here appears to be missing but I know this copy of Infantine Knowledge, published by C. S. Francis & Co, Boston, dates to 1850 or so, and it too is a rare one. I fell in love with the alphabets at front, including the dark red on the partially (and emphatically!) hand painted one, and especially the