Solid decorated American trade binding, published 1896. Gray cloth boards with silver lettering and decorative border design on cover, silver lettering on spine. No bumping or wear; light soiling. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Smooth dark gray endpapers; no names, writing or bookplates. Pages are clean and bright, illustrated with small nature sketches throughout. 103 pages. A woman's illustrated diary of a year in nature. Not a nun; she and her companion merely christened their home as "The Nunnery."
Title: Broken Notes from a Gray Nunnery
Location Published: Boston, Lee & Shepard: 1896
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Type: Book
Categories: Nature, Decorated American Trade Binding, DATB
Seller ID: 033766
Keywords: 19th century, antiquarian, datb, decorated american trade binding, nature diary