Luthera M. Whitney's Charming Antique Sketchbook, Full needle and thread box There are a few brown

There are a few brown stains here and there but the drawing is crisp and bright and the paper in excellent condition

I am not sure the age but it definitely shows some

I purchased this directly from a seller in Russia when it was still winter

In subsequent years she lived in Italy and travelled widely

6 3/8" tall x 5" long including pole x 1 1/4" deep

Luthera M. Whitney's Charming Antique Sketchbook, Full needle and thread box There are a few brownI did bother to look up Luthera Whitney, who signed this sketchbook, and turns out she went on to become a published writer, with works including (doesn't seem too surprising!) "Old Time Days and Ways," focused on homesteading, published in 1883. I also found a record of her listed as a school teacher in Springfield Vermont in 1870, age 26, so would guess this sketchbook dates to 1860 or so. While not every sketch here is super exciting, there are a