Book as Object: Unusual Marbled Hymnal Score Covers, 1848 Copy of Uncle William and His Nephews incised lacquer box Kelly was known for studies

Kelly was known for studies of birds and animals

Not a missing bit that I can see plus glass inside--ready to pop something in it and hang

I like this old carved panel just for the looks of it

One often sees these losing a bit of their shape but not here

I am always amazed things like this little box have endured--just about 200 years

Book as Object: Unusual Marbled Hymnal Score Covers, 1848 Copy of Uncle William and His Nephews incised lacquer box Kelly was known for studiesEvery time I venture to Pennsylvania I seem to come back with at least one book I've purchased for its covers alone, as is the case here. The book itself is a 1848 copy of "Uncle William and His Nephews" (a moral and religious tale that was a staple of 1840s Sunday school libraries) published by Lane & Tippett, New York, for the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Church, 200 Mulberry Street, and printed by Jospeh Longking. There are a few nice