These fascinating time-worn book pages and covers are the latest additions to my early reader collection. The two 19th century primers were discovered on a recent treasure hunting expedition to the local antique market.
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It's all about the timing at the Antique Market in Plymouth Center. Two buildings full of dealer rooms in one of the oldest towns in the country is basically a little slice of heaven for vintage treasure hunters. Yesterday's score was two lengths of raw silk for .50 cents each, five antique wooden frames at ...
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I found this amusing graffiti in a vintage textbook from the late 1800s. I think that they reveal more creativity and humor than just drawing on a mustache and beard. I suppose that would have been redundant with the abundance of facial hair during this time period.
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I have a fascination for abecedaria and not just because the last four letters spell my first name. I found this one in an 1800s tract primer from my early reader collection. The abecedarium was a popular format in childrenâs books from the middle ages through the Victorian period, used to teach the alphabet and moral principles simultaneously.
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