i don't have to exist outside this place

wanted to share pictures of two gorgeous books i picked up recently at an estate sale. the first one is the ladies' complete guide to crochet, fancy knitting, and needlework. by mrs. ann s. stephens, dated 1854. it has one of the prettiest embossed covers i've ever seen, plus some beautiful patterns and illustrations inside.

the second is barnes's complete geography by james monteith, dated 1885. it has the most amazingly detailed engravings. that last image is titled "rotundity of the earth - atlantic ocean from north america to ireland, irish sea, england, and north sea". those tiny ships and whales! too cute.

both of these books will eventually be for sale at mushroom & moss vintage, after i've had a little more time to stare at them and flip through the pages some more ;)

i have a few days off this week, so i'm busy busy busy cleaning and organizing shop stuff so i can do another update soon. hope your monday is going well!

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