Raymond Bailey's c. 1900 Vertical Writing Penmanship Practice Notebook eyes on stand I'd put it atop a

I'd put it atop a stack of books on the bookshelf or on a ledge somewhere--a charming reminder to be brave and get after it

and seeming as if about to take a bite out of the sun

I purchased this from a seller in England

attached along the left edge

I have enough French to get the gist of the text at left

Raymond Bailey's c. 1900 Vertical Writing Penmanship Practice Notebook eyes on stand I'd put it atop aI continue to find it difficult to resist a completed penmanship notebook, in part just for the pleasure of seeing all these carefully formed letters, but also for the selection of words and phrases chosen for instruction which, like the manner of lettering itself, changed significantly over time and reveals a whole lot about the values of the times. This booklet, with a 1900 copyright, proscribes a system of "Vertical Writing", replacing Spencerian