Hand-stitched Cloth Covered "The Children's First Reader" c. 1892, with Drawings sculptural wall object I believe there was originally

I believe there was originally one more small orange ring right below the topper

and initialed in marker by its one time owner on the underside of the base

and those rhinestone-esque head light and tail lights

There are horizontal and vertical fold lines that correspond to the page size for the other print from the same publication that I have listed separately

Not an easy feat

Hand-stitched Cloth Covered "The Children's First Reader" c. 1892, with Drawings sculptural wall object I believe there was originallyI've become pretty smitten with antique fabric covered books like this, with zig zag stitching holding the fabric tight to the inside covers, and even better to find drawings or doodles inside, as is the case here. The book is Ellen M. Cyr's "The Children's First Reader" published in 1892 or so (the title and copyright pages are missing here, but the rest of the book seems to be present.) I really like the fact the the drawings consume the dedication