August 25, 2011
Inscription from front endpapers: “Alice P Bean / Chelsea Ma. / (and sewed and bound by her)” From front matter of The Galaxy, v. 12 (1871). [Here] Note: Binder’s tickets are uncommon enough, but I’ve never seen the binder’s signature! Too bad the binding wasn’t documented. —kcw

Inscription from front endpapers: “Alice P Bean / Chelsea Ma. / (and sewed and bound by her)”

From front matter of The Galaxy, v. 12 (1871). [Here]

Note: Binder’s tickets are uncommon enough, but I’ve never seen the binder’s signature! Too bad the binding wasn’t documented. —kcw

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