A First Book in Algebra, 1924, with Cross Drawing on Cloth Cover unused notebook which is just right

which is just right

with these fantastic thick curling grass braids secured with splint loops against a checkerboard splint background

10 7/8” and 6 1/2”

With a great patina of wear from use

The toy works perfectly still  --pushing or pulling the handles causes one or other to land his axe (I believe they are axes

A First Book in Algebra, 1924, with Cross Drawing on Cloth Cover unused notebook which is just rightAnother example of book as object, this one pretty poignant to me as I was certainly doing some praying to get through algebra! I really love the crude immediacy of this graphite drawn cross against the brown linen of the cover, with rays of light lines all around it. And found inside, a "Prayer Leaflet" from the Blessed Martin Guild, 141 E. 65th St. NYC. The 354 pages of the book are in good condition, with some pencil annotation on pages here and