James Gifford 1804 Geometry Notebook, Hand-marbled Cover, Partially Filled pin back whoever he is

whoever he is

or the fringe on top could be wrapped around a dowel and stitched lightly to the back of the textile to hang it on the wall

pretty early 20th century I believe (from what I’ve learned

and would also serve one well for a giant cup of coffee

James Gifford 1804 Geometry Notebook, Hand-marbled Cover, Partially Filled pin back whoever he isThis is one of new batch of antique math and geometry notebooks just in from a bookseller in England whose late husband collected them, and happily so. This one belonged James Gifford and dates to 1804; I'd guess he was the father of Samuel Gifford, who a few others belonged to. This one, with hand marbled paper soft cover, is only partially filled, leaving plenty of room for more geometry should one be so inclined! The pages that are filled are very