Spencerian Penmanship Notebook, c. 1880s, With Good Words, Phrases and Juxtapositions paint jars 6 1/2" t x 5

6 1/2" t x 5 5/8" in diameter

largely because in my mind they are forever connected to Jasper John's painted bronze sculpture of them

otherwise the piece is in perfect condition

and has a bit of a shimmer to it

transforming in color as they cross the outlined borders of the round forms

Spencerian Penmanship Notebook, c. 1880s, With Good Words, Phrases and Juxtapositions paint jars 6 1/2" t x 5One of two late 19th c. penmanship notebooks I'm listing today, both recently found in Pennsylvania. There's often one particular page that sells me on one of these in this case it's the page of Hush, Hush, Hush followed by Kink, Kink, Kink! Ah, the resonance of found language. Of course I do like "Delays are Dangerous," "Onward and Upward," Quay combined with Zodiac, and this particular student's hand on Teach, Teach, Finch, Finch, too. 8 9 16" x 7".