Greenleaf's New Primary Arithmetic, 1880, with Best Counting Graphics wooden mitten stretcher Simple brown rag paper cover

Simple brown rag paper cover with an "A" for Abbott

but they're sweet little carved arms in any case

but it is about 28" long

complete with paper lanterns hanging from the awnings-- and it looks like the couple here are quite enjoying themselves

but they stay on fine

Greenleaf's New Primary Arithmetic, 1880, with Best Counting Graphics wooden mitten stretcher Simple brown rag paper coverSo many antique school books to love. In the case of this 1880 copy of Greenleaf's New Primary Arithmetic, it is all about the graphics for me. How much more fun to learn to count when one is counting crossed umbrellas and raised hands and flying butterflies and buzzing bees. And that page of pears lined up neatly in incremental rows completely does it for me. Charming all the way through, photos give a representative sense. 6 3 4" x 4 3 4", 104