Spencerian System of Penmanship, Book 2

Copy book number two. Revised edition, 1888. Softcover, 7 x 8.5 inches, 24pp. A formal system of penmanship analyzing and teaching the principles used in letter making. Very Good+ with minor handling wear, but sturdy and crisp. Fully completed by Mary Crawford in 1898 (and so written on the cover). A sophisticated style of penmanship, with beautiful undulating and incidentally poetic practice specimens, including "true trusts... dire deeds," "urban unfair... youth yearns," "Julius rejoiced... weird wizard..."