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19th century tunnel book.
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Previously:
1940s cattle byproducts book illustration - photo
Antique book press - GIF
Antique multi-book research carousel - photo
Book cleaning machine - GIF
Bookbinder's hammer - photo
Interesting. I thought I recognized the small tower on the island in the river from my trip down the Rhine. The so-called 'Mauseturm' (mouse tower) was part of the enforcement that ensured that the local Rhenish aristocrats got their tribute from the ships sailing the river.
My suspicions were confirmed when I read the title of the book "Das Rheinthal", the Rhine valley.
Here's the real thing...
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