Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Something old. . .

We found this in a box in the attic. It's wrapped in paper inside its own box labeled "The Character and Wisdom Series." The cover is buttery-soft suede with a silk ribbon affixed, and the pages are gilt-edged. Inside the front leaf is beautiful handmade paper. The publication date is 1900, and it's in pristine condition.





We're donating it to the Hampton University Library, where Booker T. Washington studied. They have a museum of artifacts from his life and writings, and were delighted to hear of this volume.

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