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Posted 2 years ago
tommy1002
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Went to town-wide sale today and this little guy jumped at me. It seems to be a mail order book kind of thing. It is Cassell's National Library. This particular one is "Marmion: A Tale Of Flooden Field" by Sir Walter Scott. I thought the ads were awsome especially the "Ridges food for infants and invalids" the back cover is an ad for the Chicago and North Western Railway ( photo coming, if i can get it in focus). It's kinda torn up but still pretty cool for almost 125 years old.
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