Infantine Knowledge, A Spelling Book, c. 1850, with Letter from Salem Jail! green and cream held to the central post--one

held to the central post--one horizontal

evergreen branches

this old solitaire board is not for everyone

Monkey himself is 6 1/4" tall

Infantine Knowledge, A Spelling Book, c. 1850, with Letter from Salem Jail! green and cream held to the central post--oneThe second of two early children's books this week both special ones, found at the Deerfield show as part of New Hampshire Antiques week. The title page here appears to be missing but I know this copy of Infantine Knowledge, published by C. S. Francis & Co, Boston, dates to 1850 or so, and it too is a rare one. I fell in love with the alphabets at front, including the dark red on the partially (and emphatically!) hand painted one, and especially the