Set of Three Late 19th Century Educational and Industrial Drawing Notebooks un page moulee I think this sweet thing

I think this sweet thing is all about its history

it is clearer in person

In addition to the early 19th century embroidered bird on paper listed today

Wooden numbers measure 5/8" diameter

writing or drawing away

Set of Three Late 19th Century Educational and Industrial Drawing Notebooks un page moulee I think this sweet thingThe covers on these are pretty rough detached in the case of two of them but I've got a weakness for these old drawing instruction books, especially the more minimal ones as these are (focused on simple shapes, designs and patterns) and there are a couple curious drawings in here all their own (faces, skeletons.) I have not done a comprehensive job photographing, but photos here give a good sense a few favorites pages first, then a sampling of a few