{"product_id":"1853-byerlys-new-american-spelling-book-with-watercolor-bird-and-animal-engravings","title":"1853 Byerly's New American Spelling Book with Watercolor Bird and Animal Engravings","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnother week, another 19th century school speller, because I can simply not resist a good one, and especially not one with a watercolor bird on an end page!  This one, Byerly's New American Spelling Book, was published by M. Polock, Philadelphia, in 1853. I purchased it from a wonderful dealer in PA, who shares my love of naive fraktur style watercolors, and indeed this tri-color bird looks very Pennsylvania to me. With wonderful engravings too, including a number of birds and other animals, and a fabulous picture alphabet near the front. Looks like it was originally owned by a Nathanial Minnoch (I believe); I take Obey as a command rather than a last name but am not certain!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 3\/4\" x 4 3\/16\", 167 pages. Much handled and well worn throughout, as pictured, with general wear,  some flagging\/tearing to corners of pages, scattered stains, etc. Stable and not very fragile, binding holding, no loose pages, and color on that bird is strong!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47661624230142,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_9425_2c431e69-b93c-4738-96d0-86b59ae314f3.png?v=1766111595","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/1853-byerlys-new-american-spelling-book-with-watercolor-bird-and-animal-engravings","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}