I love stuff with history...

[morparma118]

I just discovered that a book that I got at the thrift store during my "learn French" phase was not only printed in 1857 but-according to the penciled inscription on the first page-"presented [to?] [? Doman?] by [? Dodgson?] on board the Steamer 'Messenger,' Alabama River. March 7, 1867."

How cool is that?