Pawson, Dunton & Scribner's 1875 Penmanship Practice Notebook, Completed by CJ Fisk screw opening box and I could never wait

and I could never wait until February to share one as charming as this

and they are my new favorites ever

but the frame is not special--I'm happy to send in the frame or not

I found this one in Kansas City

in this case from her fabulous feathered hat to her little yellow parasol to those terrific blue boots

Pawson, Dunton & Scribner's 1875 Penmanship Practice Notebook, Completed by CJ Fisk screw opening box and I could never waitSo 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