Duntonian Vertical Writing, 1897 Penmanship Practice Notebook handmade standing frame which is worn around the

which is worn around the edges but still holding together fine

gold-painted flying bird on the corner of the box

but with its solid black ground also looks really sharp against crisp white bedding

The message on the back of the postcard

Duntonian Vertical Writing, 1897 Penmanship Practice Notebook handmade standing frame which is worn around theThis "Duntonian Vertical Writing" notebook was owned by an Edgar Wentworth of Renwick, Maine, but never used, meaning one might put it to use now practicing the variety of alphabets printed across the top of each page! And what beautiful letters those are, from German to Roman to Ecclesiastical to Old English, on and on, with the first half of the alphabets printed on the left page and the second half on the right page of every spread. 8 5 8" x 6 7