Manuscript commonplace book of poetry kept

by a young woman practicing her penmanship and calligraphy by Anna Smith

$750 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

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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

• Binding: Wrappers

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