1833 Miniature Book, "Daily Food for Christians", Perkins & Marvin, Boston three children used as early as 2000

used as early as 2000 B

1850s I believe--carved of bone

I believe--chose this postcard to send to Miss Rosy Marek

I found a matching deck of these cards in the online collection of the British Museum

there is one chip to the back panel of the cabinet

1833 Miniature Book, "Daily Food for Christians", Perkins & Marvin, Boston three children used as early as 2000I plucked this one off a shelf at my favorite rare book shop in Maine (where I make semi regular pilgrimages) due to its tiny size and clear old age; to my sensibilities it's just a marvelous little object. And surely the diminutive scale was so that it could be easily carried around in one's pocket and frequently consulted, delivering a Bible verse for each day of the year. I'd guess it was the Annie Briggs who wrote her name on the first inside page