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[ N. P. ]
ANONYMOUS. Nautical Diary.
One volume, ca. 1840 -50s.
With sketch (see right) of beached vessel marked "Zanoni".3" tall x 5" wide, 1/2" thick, horizontal format, patented "Ivory Paper and metallic pencil" blank book with Shepherd & Sutton, London retailers' label. Integral metal-tipped pencil/scriber survives. Heavily machined and embossed leather covers. Some pages suffer from age and legibility decreases, other pages seem as fresh as they were 160 years ago. Working brass clasp extant. Overall a delightful jewel with unplumbed mysteries awaiting the skillful researcher.

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[ N.P. but near NEW YORK, Ithaca ]
HASKIN, Clinton Able. Diary of a Farmer.
One volume. 1906.
Highly detailed reporting with fine engrossing; discusses farming activities, commodity prices, relationships, family life, and agricultural methods.

6-3/4" high x 4-1/2" wide x 7/8" thick, embossed red leather, red-stained pages. Spine absent, exposed pasteboard front and back, all else just good. Content is superior.
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(Above) Sketch signed with the initials "G.S" in lower right ascribe this shipwrecked vessel to "Lat. 45.10 N, Long. 56.30 W" which places it approximately halfway between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

(Left) Farmer Clinton Able Haskin begins the new year of 1906 with a recollection of previous diary-keeping, and ponders his ability to be a consistent writer. The first free endpaper of the volume bears the inscription "Merry Christmas from Florence."

(Right) Such details of business as apply to farming are revealed in this entry which outlines financial decisions, schedules, and pricing.While many diarists record weather in a desultory, casual fashion, for Haskin weather conditions could have substantial economic consequences on crops and livestock.

(Below) While interior diary pages are tight and complete, the outside cover displays its age and utility.