Samuel Gifford 1831 Writing and Calligraphy Practice School Notebook antique puppet head Just nice set on the

Just nice set on the shelf

This one shows wear

and a fold to the lower right corner

and I found two photos of it from just a few years after this drawing was made (included in photos)

Samuel Gifford 1831 Writing and Calligraphy Practice School Notebook antique puppet head Just nice set on theI have long been eyeing antique school notebooks, both relating to the study of math and writing penmanship, and finally found a lovely set of five of them from a seller in England, which I am listing individually. This one I think is my very favortite amount them, of a Samuel Gifford studying at Mr. Heale's Academy in Sherborne, dating to 1831. I find this exquisitely beautiful, and rather awe inspiring for the fineness of the penmanship, augmented