Lovely and Very Rare Wrifford's 1813 New System of Penmanship Instruction Booklet antique astronomical The reverse side is blank

The reverse side is blank

I have not documented every page but photos give a very good sense

It's a pretty good pin cushion too

with the people and animals especially soulful--this girl and deer a perfect case in point

On the pages with larger and darker text

Lovely and Very Rare Wrifford's 1813 New System of Penmanship Instruction Booklet antique astronomical The reverse side is blankThis is a super rare one from what I can tell, published in Boston in 1813, making it a very early example of penmanship instruction, too. I was sold as soon as a saw the blue paper with cut and pasted letterpress printed title, but there are plenty of delights inside, including the fact that it was once possessed by a Persis Rice (what a great name) who wrote her name both in ink and pencil on the inside cover and dated it 1817. (I found a record of