Lays for Little Chaps - 1902

Created from an early 1902 printing of Lays for Little Chaps, this one-of-a-kind journal preserves the gentle poetry and sweet Victorian illustrations that celebrated childhood humor, imagination, and everyday wonder. Select original pages remain throughout the journal, allowing charming verse and expressive black-and-white artwork to peek through between blank writing pages, all wrapped in the beautifully worn original cover with its soft patina of age.

The playful poems and nostalgic imagery invite quiet reflection and creative writing, making this journal a wonderful place for poetry, memory-keeping, sketching, or personal journaling. The presence of a handwritten inscription adds a tender historical touch, connecting today’s writer with a child reader from more than a century ago.

Each journal is hand-bound with a bronze metal coil and finished with smooth, acid-free writing paper. No two journals are ever exactly alike, and this antique edition offers a rare opportunity to write within the preserved pages of a true turn-of-the-century children’s keepsake.

SIZE:  7.75” x 5”
1902 Printing

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• 72+ journal pages
• 24# acid-free paper
• Entire story included in all kids books, selections for longer novels/texts
• Sturdy antique brass metal coil, allows the journal to lay flat
• Handcrafted with love