Sweet Old Sailor Made Heavily Varnished Knotwork Basket mask with teeth which the label notes bear

which the label notes bear the "full number of stars" could feature anywhere from 33 to 48 stars

B - White: 4 5/8" t x 2 5/8" w

I have found just a couple of other first editions (1840) of this Self Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology by O

simple but lovely backs

Sweet Old Sailor Made Heavily Varnished Knotwork Basket mask with teeth which the label notes bearI love old sailor made knotwork macrame baskets like this, crafted from fishing twine while men were out at sea, intended as sweetheart gifts to be delivered upon return home. Some sailors were more ambitious than others; this is a relatively simple one, but I think that is very much to the good! And it was finished with an especially heavy layer of varnish, also to the good, as any future slumping was completely staved off. Nice rich brown color, and