Greenleaf's New Primary Arithmetic, 1880, with Best Counting Graphics wooden mitten stretcher complete with paper lanterns hanging

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

for me least

but they're sweet little carved arms in any case

but they stay on fine

There are a total of six chip-carved layers (five stacked on top of the base layer) and what I believe is its original glass (which I removed to photograph it) with a sturdily attached wired back for hanging

Greenleaf's New Primary Arithmetic, 1880, with Best Counting Graphics wooden mitten stretcher complete with paper lanterns hangingSo 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