Comley's Spelling and Reading Book, 1853, with Hand-colored Engravings, Cut Paper Letters, and Good Words copper tool a lovely small drawing

a lovely small drawing

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

down to the stippled leaves on the trees that hover over the figures

with strong nose

Comley's Spelling and Reading Book, 1853, with Hand-colored Engravings, Cut Paper Letters, and Good Words copper tool a lovely small drawingA 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