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[Manuscript commonplace book of poetry kept by a young woman practicing her penmanship and calligraphy].
Np: 1831-1841.
Price: $750.00
About the item
Manuscript throughout in a neat calligraphic hand. 11pp. plus several blanks and 6 additional pages of poetry accomplished at a later date. Contemporary marbled paper wrappers, with label on upper cover signed "Anna Smith"
Item #321195
The first leaf depicts a calligraphic swan surrounding the date 1831. Includes the texts of 7 poems or quotations, from Milton, Hemans, Montgomery, Byron, etc. The last page includes "Centenary Hymn June Araby's Daughter" by J Fen Smith Jr. and dated December 1841.
