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JOHN H. CROWELL OF PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND.
Design No.  dated February 12 1867. DESIGN FOR THE EDGES OF BOOKS.
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JOHN H. CROWELL.
Witnesses:
J. M. ADDEMAN
F. A. WALDRON Jr.
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JOHN H. CROWELL OF PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND.
Design No.  dated February 12 1867. DESIGN FOR THE EDGES OF BOOKS.
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Be it known that I JOIIN H. CROWELL of the city and county of Providence and State of Rhode Island have originated and designed a new Edge for the Leaves of Books for sheets of music pictures and all leaves to which it may be adapted of which the following is a full clear and exact description reference being had to the accompanying drawings making part of this specification.
The leaves of the book or piece of music or collection of pictures or other leaves to which it may be adapted are to be cut alternately with the curved edges represented in the accompanying drawings one leaf to present the edge represented by leaf A and the succeeding or preceding leaf to present the edge represented by leaf B.
The object of this design is to furnish an improved form of device for turning the leaf.
Claim.
What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is
The design for an improved edge for book and other paper leaves as herein shown and described.
JOHN H. CROWELL.
Witnesses:
J. M. ADDREAN
F. A. WALDRON Jr.