{"product_id":"lot-of-4-mid-19th-century-penmanship-practice-notebooks","title":"Lot of 4 Mid 19th Century Penmanship Practice Notebooks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough it's a bit difficult to discern some of the handwriting (!), these four notebooks appear to have been the property of a couple of different members of the Heath family of Boston--I can clearly read John Heath on one, and I believe Adelbert on a couple of others, and the years 1849 and 1850 appear. I love the paperback covers on these, especially the \"lessons in drawings\" animals and geometric shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, they vary:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;one (the one with animals on the cover) features about 12 full pages of lovely penmanship practice along with a few pages with just one line at the top;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;one (with the geometric shapes) is very nicely done, with clear dark writing repeating (really beautiful fields) of single letters and words;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;one features text that is fairly loose and pretty light, with some writing on top of writing that I really like;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt;\u0026gt;one features very light, fine writing, with several pages toward the end of broad Spencerian flourishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo of them (8 x 6 5\/8\") with 12 pages mostly filled front and back; two of them (8 1\/4\" x 6 3\/4\") with 18 pages. Overall good condition, with light wear to covers and a tear here and there.  Photos document each one, providing a small sample of each. Sold as a lot. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67929013977241,"sku":"hqq1793818955488","price":61.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/4237\/9417\/files\/lot-of-4-mid-19th-century-penmanship-practice-notebooks_1.png?v=1793818961","url":"https:\/\/janetruestore.shop\/products\/lot-of-4-mid-19th-century-penmanship-practice-notebooks","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}