1858 American Text Book for Letters Penmanship Instruction with Lots of Alphabets ornate carving so don't think there were

so don't think there were a whole lot of cops produced

5 3/4" l x 3 1/8" t x 2" w

binding holding together well

and feels like spring

Top slides over bottom and comes off easily

1858 American Text Book for Letters Penmanship Instruction with Lots of Alphabets ornate carving so don't think there wereThis 1858 copy of American Text Book for Letters penmanship instruction book, published by N. S. Dearborn, Boston, has clearly done a lot of instructingthe covers are well worn, and the binding is pretty roughbut its a rare one, and an interesting one, with some beautiful alphabets (including Greek and Hebrew), a section on shorthand symbols, and lots more, including recipes for red, black, metallic and, best of all, deceptive (invisible!) inks! The