1863 Blanchard's Arithmetic Book with Hex Carved in Leather Cover make do skittles the company name is Artwood

the company name is Artwood Toy Co

with lots of use in it yet

but that's part of what makes it wonderful

11 1/4" tall with a diameter of 3 3/4" across at lip and 4 1/2" across at base

from his perfectly parted jet black hair

1863 Blanchard's Arithmetic Book with Hex Carved in Leather Cover make do skittles the company name is ArtwoodThere is no title page in this one, but an inscription tells us that a Robert Krighes (or similar) of Fort Edward (NY), who bought it December 8, 1865, about 6 months after the end of the civil war. You likely know by now if you are reading this how much I like old books as objects, and what I love most about this one is that there is a hex sign deeply scratched into the leather cover, it looks like with a knife blade. And then end papers filled with