New Spencerian Compedium of Penmanship.
Book Description
A comprehensive work upon the art in its various departments: practical writing, calligraphy, text and lettering, flourishing, pen-drawing; accompanied by full instructions, and illustrated by seventy-three full-page steel and lithgraphic plates, and a profusion of other illustrations. New York & Chicago, n.d. (1887). Oblong folio. 80 pp text + 73 plates. Cloth, front cover gilt decorated. Edges red.
Dealer Notes
Platt Rogers Spencer (1800-1864) was the developer of the system of penmanship that is named after him. The Spencerian system of penmanship combines grace with speed. Second edition of this standard work, published by Spencer’s sons. The first edition was published in 1857 (instalments).
Author
P.R. SPENCER'S SONS.
Date
1887
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