Section of 19th C. Penmanship Notebook with Block Letter and Calligraphic Alphabets cast iron star typical of these toys

typical of these toys

which with a just few lines transforms this terrific high chair into a cat

I am completely taken with these four men in marvelously patterned caps and suits

) though he hasn't quite worked it out yet

when she also takes to documenting her blood pressure and weight

Section of 19th C. Penmanship Notebook with Block Letter and Calligraphic Alphabets cast iron star typical of these toysWhat I especially love about this partial 19th century penmanship notebook is how modern the hand drawn block letter alphabets seem, especially in contrast with the beautifully executed Spencerian calligraphy on other pages as if the former descended from another time and place entirely! I also really love the interplay of the lettering and the printed grids of the paper. I'd be pretty tempted to frame up one or two of these. 13 1 4" x 8 3 8". Four