Pawson, Dunton & Scribner's 1875 Penmanship Practice Notebook, Completed by CJ Fisk woman at seashore Happily the pig balances well

Happily the pig balances well on its nail legs standing atop the plough now

super evocative

and I believe a tool for mixing chemicals--but it struck me as the perfect wand for dipping in a soapy solution and blowing soap bubbles

being carried in from the hunt

8 3/8" w x 7 1/2" t x 4 3/8" d and in good condition

Pawson, Dunton & Scribner's 1875 Penmanship Practice Notebook, Completed by CJ Fisk woman at seashore Happily the pig balances wellSo 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