Duntonian Vertical Writing, 1897 Penmanship Practice Notebook candlesnuff while pegs on the diamond

while pegs on the diamond below would indicate positions of base runners

and way out of my reach

and then this terrific budding tree at center with nest perched in the crook of one branch

5 3/4" t x 1 1/4" wide and deep

5 3/4" x 3 1/4" tall x 1/2" thick

Duntonian Vertical Writing, 1897 Penmanship Practice Notebook candlesnuff while pegs on the diamondThis "Duntonian Vertical Writing" notebook was owned by an Edgar Wentworth of Renwick, Maine, but never used, meaning one might put it to use now practicing the variety of alphabets printed across the top of each page! And what beautiful letters those are, from German to Roman to Ecclesiastical to Old English, on and on, with the first half of the alphabets printed on the left page and the second half on the right page of every spread. 8 5 8" x 6 7