Have you guys ever heard of Freecycle? It is this group on Yahoo where you sign up based on where you live and then it's basically just like Craigslist except it's FREE. I put up a request for 1800s books to conservitate on and a lady responded and gave me this! It is great!
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| it was in a fire |
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| it is a delightful book about 'correct writing,' which is to say, it talks about writing letters and penmanship and whatnot and THEN it just dives into every kind of etiquette ever. It is SO GREAT. 1880s etiquette is awesome. |
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| Example: this page talks about public speaking. Notice the two pictured figures--the one on the left is awkward and bashful; the one on the right is declaiming manfully. |
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| "Pleasant Words and Agreeable Manners" |
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| I assume that this section is all about carrying menacing baseball bats and fake-lunging at people. |
Anyway. Good times. I'm gonna bring this one to my paper restoration class to see how you deal with smoke and fire damage. Huzzah.
1 comment:
This is an amazing find! I am so glad the freecycle lady trusted you with this treasure. I am sure you will give this book the best makeover possible. I can't wait to see the finished product!
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