George's 19th Century Geography Book with Drawings hand-thrown planter Good condition with some old

Good condition with some old smudges here and there and a bit of smearing to the ink on his collar

There are a series of X's carved lightly into the exterior near the top on one side

The top of each side is attached by brass hinges near the handle

Iron is 5/8" thick

not expecting to find anything

George's 19th Century Geography Book with Drawings hand-thrown planter Good condition with some oldI don't mind if I never sell any of these old school books with doodles and drawings inside; I'll keep buying them and build a collection for myself! For me, they feel like small, singular treasures, with the handwritten names and sketches of their onetime owner (or numerous owners) animating their end pages like escapist fantasies in counterpoint to, or sometimes inspired by, the lessons inside. The inside over of this 19th century geography book