1788 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. Oaxaca showing off quite a variety

showing off quite a variety of skills

Really a great set for young learners and creative thinkers of all ages

super simply made then so carefully and lovingly punch decorated to frame the watch it once would have held

Such a pretty pair

1788 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. Oaxaca showing off quite a varietyIve bought and sold a number of 19th century penmanship and maths notebooks, including a couple British ones from the early 1800s, but never one from the 18th century, let alone an American one. This and another I am listed separately were kept by an Alijah Crane (Jr.) of Boston this one begun on July 24, 1788the same year the U. S. Constitution gained enough state votes for ratification, with the bill of rights ratified the following year. Pretty