1849 David Tower "The Gradual Primer" in Wonderful Homespun Wool Plaid Wrap all seeing eyes The exposed flesh of his

The exposed flesh of his elbow really does it for me

made especially good by the round cutout on each side of the box

with wonderfully curvaceous hand-carved form

which this little frog

1849 David Tower "The Gradual Primer" in Wonderful Homespun Wool Plaid Wrap all seeing eyes The exposed flesh of hisI'm a big fan of early school primers, but restrain myself to only pick up very special ones, which I think this one very much is, particularly for being wrapped in this glorious homespun woolen plaid, just beautiful. Well worn around the edges, but the fabric has done its job well, with zig zag stitching on the inside covers holding it (more or less) tight still. And an excellent, rare primer itself, a 1849 edition of David B. Tower's "The Gradual