Geometric Perspective Drawings: Beautiful Mid 19th Century Notebook, 20 p, Full, Plus Extra homemade chest perhaps lapis lazuli

perhaps lapis lazuli

" and being very busy

but I've never seen all of these rolled into one

with a question mark after--perhaps a prompt for him to get up and get after it

I love the fact that making these represented not just a burgeoning interest in the natural world

Geometric Perspective Drawings: Beautiful Mid 19th Century Notebook, 20 p, Full, Plus Extra homemade chest perhaps lapis lazuliThis notebook was found inside a c. 1870s century hand marbled paper covered folio filled with all sorts of things, including some loose drawings and an assortment of handwritten notes on everything from wax flower making to plaster casting. (A few of the loose pieces listed separately today.) Included here is the 20 page notebook and one additional related folio all pages documented. There are a couple of surprise pages a lovely watercolor rendering