Comley's Spelling and Reading Book, 1853, with Hand-colored Engravings, Cut Paper Letters, and Good Words copper tool with strong nose

with strong nose

making it quite solid

which kept them in great shape

and with the weight balanced squarely on her on her shoulders she serves as quite a sturdy handle for carrying the load

though don't come across them very often

Comley's Spelling and Reading Book, 1853, with Hand-colored Engravings, Cut Paper Letters, and Good Words copper tool with strong noseA lovely old speller John Comly's Spelling and Reading Book with Notes for Parents and Teachers, published by Lippincott, Granbo & Co Philadelphia, copyright 1842, this copy 1853. Here with most of the engravings hand colored, a handful of cut paper capital letters found inside, and some nice handwriting on the endpages. I'm such a sucker for these old readers, and this I think one embodies exactly why! With good lists of words throughout, which