19th Century German Manuscript Notebook with Phenomenal Diagrams and Drawings wood train set Sold as a very charming

Sold as a very charming pair

the gray one folded in pleats

(I found it in Maine along with a elephant

I just love the semi-secret bottom drawer that pulls out from one side

I believe it dates to the second half of the 19th century

19th Century German Manuscript Notebook with Phenomenal Diagrams and Drawings wood train set Sold as a very charmingMy heart started beating fast when I found this one, including for the fact that its real treasures lay hidden deep inside its many pages a surprise to discover, reminding one to look carefully and thoroughly! The first section of the notebook is comprised of dense notes in pencil that almost look as if written in secret code, though I'd guess it is shorthand German. Then some blank pages and THEN this amazing section of physics notes, in pen