Possibly a bank ledger binding w/gilt and gorgeous tissue inserts presents the hand drawn work of an early industrial banker’s wife as gift. It is clear that had J. Lindsay Davis not been a women in the 1920s, she might have had a bang up career as a sign painter or draftsman.

The book begins with an unbelievably precise logo for The Auditing Department / Pennsylvania Power and Light Company / Allentown Pennsylvania.

Though most of the subjects are love tokens and poems, each exhibits a draftsman’s hand. One card (exquisitely precise power lines spun across early telephone poles) is executed like industrial advertising under the guise of a domestic Christmas card.

Both this card and the illustrated envelope were found inside. Envelope may be earlier, it appears to be fountain pen embellished w/gold ink. Something more akin to Spencerian era.

Ledger measures 7 x 11.5” and includes (8) drawings, the Christmas card measures 4.25 x 6.75” and envelope 4 x 9.5”. Dated 1927. 

Exhibits occasional foxing and grease spotting to the white moire silk endpapers. Complete and clean otherwise.