James Gifford 1804 Geometry Notebook, Hand-marbled Cover, Partially Filled Kellogg's have something of a menagerie

have something of a menagerie of little animals

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I've watched a few of these "Fraction Learner" sets pop up online and always thought they were simply gorgeous

with a bit of staining in the space between the two boxers--which you could read as sweat

There is writing in what appears to be ink on one side of the box

James Gifford 1804 Geometry Notebook, Hand-marbled Cover, Partially Filled Kellogg's have something of a menagerieThis is one of new batch of antique math and geometry notebooks just in from a bookseller in England whose late husband collected them, and happily so. This one belonged James Gifford and dates to 1804; I'd guess he was the father of Samuel Gifford, who a few others belonged to. This one, with hand marbled paper soft cover, is only partially filled, leaving plenty of room for more geometry should one be so inclined! The pages that are filled are very