I Didn't Really Need This

I didn't really need this, since there are free downloads available from Georgia and the Antique Pattern Library.  But I could not resist the lure of owning my own copy of a Riego original from 1867.

The cover is printed with a bright shiny metallic gold, and not just printed, but embossed.  Its condition is a bit battered, with some of the threads used to bind it broken or untied, and some corners dog-eared.  I like to think that is because it was loved and well used.

And now it's mine  :)