The Crusader’s Key | Eric Linklater | 1933A little medieval satire with a chastity belt motif from Scottish writer Eric Linklater. Drawings by Miss N. Kirkham, published in 1933 by White Owl Press. Condition is good with some foxing and edgewear.

It was moved 35 feet back from its original position to accommodate the widening of North Street

mounted with shocking pink paper

She measures just over 12” tall

Turn of the century gilded wood frame containing a black and white engraving of Christ crucified

This is something I bought for my collection but there’s no room left on the walls

Vintage Japanese upright jewelry box made of black lacquered wood with a bird motif

Lovely antique engraving after Raphael’s Sistine Madonna in a round brass frame with glass

The red silk interior has held up better

With her broomstick in hand

I am always deeply impressed by the fine detail in embossing and die cutting that the Victorian printers were able to achieve

The contents are original: Close inspection of the back shows it has never been opened

” People loved to document their travels in journals