George's 19th Century Geography Book with Drawings sears catalog There's a layer of gold

There's a layer of gold flecked varnish over her body

with a strong Cubist influence as well

with black ink (I think maybe combined with crayon and/or paint) for the hair and red for the cheeks and mouth

I think it's pretty fun (and in some cases elucidating

George's 19th Century Geography Book with Drawings sears catalog There's a layer of goldI don't mind if I never sell any of these old school books with doodles and drawings inside; I'll keep buying them and build a collection for myself! For me, they feel like small, singular treasures, with the handwritten names and sketches of their onetime owner (or numerous owners) animating their end pages like escapist fantasies in counterpoint to, or sometimes inspired by, the lessons inside. The inside over of this 19th century geography book