A First Book in Algebra, 1924, with Cross Drawing on Cloth Cover wooden walking donkey or perhaps his wife

or perhaps his wife

I believe this originally came with a matching spoon/ladle

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and how to beat those bright yellow eyes

And the thick mauve glaze shows big drips

A First Book in Algebra, 1924, with Cross Drawing on Cloth Cover wooden walking donkey or perhaps his wifeAnother example of book as object, this one pretty poignant to me as I was certainly doing some praying to get through algebra! I really love the crude immediacy of this graphite drawn cross against the brown linen of the cover, with rays of light lines all around it. And found inside, a "Prayer Leaflet" from the Blessed Martin Guild, 141 E. 65th St. NYC. The 354 pages of the book are in good condition, with some pencil annotation on pages here and