{"product_id":"a-curious-accordion-folded-book-chalk-scribbles","title":"A Curious Accordion Folded Book: Chalk Scribbles","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth, early twentieth century\u003cbr\u003ewhen closed: 8\" x 6\", 20 cm x 15 cm\u003cbr\u003ewhen opened: 8\" x 35 1\/2\", 20 cm x 90 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an unusual found object: it is an accordion book made of cardboard and it seems that it might have been a giveaway from an ink company--or perhaps the brand of ink mentioned in the printed graphics on the covers of the book manufactured this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the cover the book shows a trademark; Western-style trademarks started to be used in Japan during the Meiji era (1868-1912).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the dark grey paper of each of the pages here it seems that the book was meant to be a kind of traveling blackboard that might have been used by students. The chalk scribbles on each of these pages might not be\/probably are not original to the book but they reinforce this idea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhatever the case, as it was found and as it is presented here this is a curious object with a high level of artistic appeal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is as delightful as it is intriguing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45296039461050,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/UnusualObject5f.jpg?v=1762626039","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-curious-accordion-folded-book-chalk-scribbles","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}