19th Century Book Page with Drawings and Handwritten Text twelve I've had a few vintage

I've had a few vintage brass cheese wedges in the shop

with this great yellow and pink polka dotted fabric

though it would also be great just sitting

Really a smart design I think

as looking under the jacket shows

19th Century Book Page with Drawings and Handwritten Text twelve I've had a few vintageHard to decide which side of this I like better, so the first photo here shows both sides. I believe this was likely a front matter page of a much studied book, perhaps even a small bible (among the hand written text: "the Bible is the best of books," and then underneath that: "no it ain't"!!) Also written are a series of names, making one assume the book was passed along from one person sibling to another: Sophia, Miriam, and Prudence Gallup, and