19th Century German Manuscript Notebook with Phenomenal Diagrams and Drawings little planters a type of traditional Japanese

a type of traditional Japanese marquetry which originated during the Edo period in Hakone

As one can surely never have to many books

carved into the underside of the bottom

darker in the corners and around edges from where it must have been mounted in an album or framed

I especially love the choice of blue paint for face

19th Century German Manuscript Notebook with Phenomenal Diagrams and Drawings little planters a type of traditional JapaneseMy heart started beating fast when I found this one, including for the fact that its real treasures lay hidden deep inside its many pages a surprise to discover, reminding one to look carefully and thoroughly! The first section of the notebook is comprised of dense notes in pencil that almost look as if written in secret code, though I'd guess it is shorthand German. Then some blank pages and THEN this amazing section of physics notes, in pen