1922 Folk Art Carved "Adam and Eve Joke Book" with Surprise Snake souvenir doll If you have a preference

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right down to those wonderful scrolled feet

Very good condition with a little loss of the creamy white paint here and there

I've done some digging and have found a few Ebenezer Averill's from these parts from the 18th and 19th centuries

1922 Folk Art Carved "Adam and Eve Joke Book" with Surprise Snake souvenir doll If you have a preferenceA curious and a fun one, with a whole lot packed on and in! Carved into the front in large bold letters is "Adam and Eve Joke Book 1922" and on the spine "Forget Me Not." On the flip side a star within a diamond framed by sun rays and carved borders. Then a sliding slat on the recessed side with big carved heart, from which, when slid open, springs forth a dark green and gold arching snake! One sees these trick snake boxes from time to time, but I've