(MARITIME) Lewis Charles A unusually charming school noteboo

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(MARITIME.) Lewis, Charles. A unusually charming school notebook with watercolor illustrations. [124] manuscript pages, most in a variety of colors, including ten ink and watercolor illustrations large and small. 4to, original 1/4 sheep, worn; minor wear to contents. Newburyport, MA, 1852

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Charles H. Lewis (1837-1925) was the son of Newburyport mariner John Lewis, a native of Portugal. This notebook contains the usual mathematical problems and transcribed poems, but often titled in multi-colored calligraphy. Two full-page drawings of ships are complemented by smaller insets of fish, patriotic motifs, and maritime scenes. It should be no surprise that Lewis was off to sea as a mariner by 1855; he lived in Newburyport for the rest of his life, working factory and janitorial jobs. He apparently never pursued his artistic inclinations any further.