Pawson, Dunton & Scribner's 1875 Penmanship Practice Notebook, Completed by CJ Fisk screw opening box While some later reproductions of

While some later reproductions of these were made

still bright and clear

for using as a cachepot for an orchid

are I think my very favorites I’ve found

Pawson, Dunton & Scribner's 1875 Penmanship Practice Notebook, Completed by CJ Fisk screw opening box While some later reproductions ofSo many different penmanship practice notebooks to enjoy for different reasons. This one was all about mastering individual letters and the proper slant of them, hence a whole page of "oo"s (finally becoming a whole page of "noon"s) and "aa"s,"cc"s "vv"s, etc., reading like fields of abstract mark making, which I find quite beautiful. And "ruin" repeated a hundred or so times feels especially poignant. 24 p + cover : 5 3 4" x 7". Good condition, with