Antique Excelsior Personal Diary from 1872 - Soft Leather Cover

Step back into history with this remarkably preserved 1872 Excelsior Diary, a captivating artifact of late 19th-century life. Housed in its original soft leather booklet, this piece remains in beautiful condition, with the supple leather cover protecting a wealth of historical data and personal reflections. Beyond being a simple journal, this Excelsior edition serves as a comprehensive almanac of the era, containing meticulously printed sections on population statistics from the 1870 census, celestial events like eclipses for 1872, and tables of postal rates and "Principal Cities." The interior features partial handwritten entries in a classic script scattered throughout the year, offering a rare, intimate glimpse into the daily weather, financial transactions, and social movements of an individual living over 150 years ago. Whether for a collector of antique ephemera or a lover of historical primary sources, this diary is a stunning "time capsule" that brings the year 1872 vividly to life.

Measurements (approximate - rounded to the nearest quarter inch):
5 inches in height
3.25 inches in width
0.5 inches in thickness

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