Samuel Gifford 1831 Writing and Calligraphy Practice School Notebook lush is for the ancient strategy

is for the ancient strategy game most commonly known as Twelve Men's Morris (a variation on Nine Men's Morris

Typically unsigned

there is just no stitch to hook it through) and a small dark stain on the bottom left corner of the back

the other is blonde on a green horse

Samuel Gifford 1831 Writing and Calligraphy Practice School Notebook lush is for the ancient strategyI have long been eyeing antique school notebooks, both relating to the study of math and writing penmanship, and finally found a lovely set of five of them from a seller in England, which I am listing individually. This one I think is my very favortite amount them, of a Samuel Gifford studying at Mr. Heale's Academy in Sherborne, dating to 1831. I find this exquisitely beautiful, and rather awe inspiring for the fineness of the penmanship, augmented