Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook Leningrad artist The pages are heavyweight board

The pages are heavyweight board with color prints adhered to both sides

3 3/4 tall with a 3 3/4" diameter and in excellent condition

all of which are in beautiful condition

This unusually large box would have been entirely carved by hand

Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook Leningrad artist The pages are heavyweight boardA nice one, dated 1874, with tons of good words, and combinations of words, in lovely condition, with ink strong and clear throughout. Lots of pages here that feel quiet poetic, from a full page of "ordinary" to the excellent combination of "valentine" and "vermilion." Quenchers and quickener, yearning and yawning, snarling and sniveling, on and on. 8 5 8" x 7". 12 leafs all filled front and back. Attached front cover, back cover lost. Pages in good