{"title":"The Library","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gathering place for antique and vintage books chosen for their beauty, history, unusual contents, and the stories they have carried through time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin these shelves are decorated bindings, forgotten works, curious subjects, remarkable illustrations, and volumes bearing the quiet traces of the hands that held them before us. Each has been gathered for something that made it worth preserving—whether found between its covers or written upon them by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnter The Library, and discover what has survived.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1947-masonic-bible-fraternal-history","title":"1947 Masonic Bible \u0026 Fraternal History","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTHE OBJECT\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA remarkable 1947 leather-bound Masonic Bible, combining scripture with material devoted to the history, symbolism, and traditions of Freemasonry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a devotional book, this volume offers a glimpse into the private world of mid-century Masonic life. Its pages include Masonic material alongside biblical text, while the heavily worn leather binding speaks to decades of handling and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost compelling is the history attached to this particular copy. Among its contents is a certificate naming \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Wendell Fishpaw\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting his consecration by the Grand Council of Anointed High Priests of the State of Ohio on October 1, 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusually personal surviving object from American fraternal history. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeather-bound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 7\" tall × 4½\" wide. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn as-found vintage condition with substantial wear consistent with age and use. The leather cover shows heavy surface wear, and the binding is separating in areas while remaining intact. Interior pages may show discoloration, creasing, and other signs of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine the photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eONE OF A KIND\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce acquired, this object leaves The Cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Green Goblet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53260229837167,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/9030\/2319\/files\/il_fullxfull.6892131225_migl.jpg?v=1785544131"},{"product_id":"1933-celluloid-childs-pocket-prayer-book","title":"1933 Celluloid Child's Pocket Prayer Book","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTHE OBJECT\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming miniature Catholic prayer book dating to 1933, created especially for a child and small enough to be carried in a pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind its celluloid cover is a tiny collection of prayers and richly illustrated devotional pages, including religious imagery that remains beautifully vivid nearly a century later. The heavily worn binding and loosened pages speak to a book that was handled and used rather than simply preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall devotional objects like this have an intimacy all their own—made to be held close, carried, and returned to again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated 1933.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelluloid-covered Catholic child's prayer book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 4\" tall × 2½\" wide × ½\" deep. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn as-found vintage condition with substantial age-related wear. The binding is heavily worn and some pages are coming loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine the photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eONE OF A KIND\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce acquired, this object leaves The Cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Green Goblet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53260230754671,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/9030\/2319\/files\/il_fullxfull.7523744506_l5ag.jpg?v=1785544163"},{"product_id":"1896-antique-book-the-glory-of-woman","title":"1896 Antique Book — The Glory of Woman","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTHE OBJECT\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1896, \u003cem\u003eThe Glory of Woman; or, Love, Marriage and Maternity\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating Victorian-era volume exploring women's health, marriage, reproduction, pregnancy, childbirth, motherhood, beauty, and social life through the lens of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Monfort B. Allen and Amelia C. McGregor, the volume is richly illustrated with period anatomical and medical imagery, including illustrations of the heart and lungs, female pelvis, pregnancy and fetal development. Today, its pages offer a remarkable glimpse into late nineteenth-century ideas surrounding womanhood, medicine, domestic life, and the female body. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps most compelling is the inscription inside:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“To Annie By Mama 1898.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small trace of the women who once held this volume, written more than a century ago, and a beautiful reminder that this is not merely an old book but an object with a life of its own. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished 1896.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Monfort B. Allen and Amelia C. McGregor. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. 8¼\" tall × 6½\" wide × 1½\" deep. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn as-found antique condition with general age-related wear, staining, discoloration, and imperfections throughout consistent with a book of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine the photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eONE OF A KIND\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce acquired, this object leaves The Cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Green Goblet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53260230820207,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/9030\/2319\/files\/il_fullxfull.7978163455_9iqw.jpg?v=1785544166"}],"url":"https:\/\/thegreengoblet.com\/collections\/the-library.oembed","provider":"The Green Goblet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}