British 1823 School Botany Notebook with Drawings Throughout antique Dhorka box There is a small tear

There is a small tear to the brown paper at the base of the the text side of one of them

Overall size is 5 7/8" x 6"

with a tiny bit of bumping to the corners

and the general suggestion of ears on the sides of the head --but really a sweet one I think

The bottom of the vase shows some darkening around the rim from use and wear

British 1823 School Botany Notebook with Drawings Throughout antique Dhorka box There is a small tearI recently purchased a bundle of antique school notebooks from a bookseller in England, whose late husband had collected them, and I must say that it felt rather like Christmas receiving and going through them for the first time! This Botany notebook from 1823 is the humblest looking from the outside with just a simple brown paper cover, but inside a complete delight and I think my favorite of the lot, with lovely handwritten text interspersed