1863 Blanchard's Arithmetic Book with Hex Carved in Leather Cover cloth mask Darker: 7 7/16" t x

Darker: 7 7/16" t x 4 1/8" across at base

9 inches tall x  and 8 inches wide and in excellent condition

which for me are forever wed to Jasper Johns and so feel sort of like art objects themselves

4 3/8" l x 2 1/2" t x 1 1/2" w

These two definitely have well over a hundred years on them

1863 Blanchard's Arithmetic Book with Hex Carved in Leather Cover cloth mask Darker: 7 7/16" t xThere 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