Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook little carving so it doesn't really hold

so it doesn't really hold in place

One is a bit larger than the other but the wood seems the same

Just a bit of cracking to the wood at bottom right

and would press against the board as the chalk did its work drawing the lines

) The stars on the underside of her hat brim at pretty great too

Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook little carving so it doesn't really holdA nice one, dated 1874, with tons of good words, and combinations of words, in lovely condition, with ink strong and clear throughout. Lots of pages here that feel quiet poetic, from a full page of "ordinary" to the excellent combination of "valentine" and "vermilion." Quenchers and quickener, yearning and yawning, snarling and sniveling, on and on. 8 5 8" x 7". 12 leafs all filled front and back. Attached front cover, back cover lost. Pages in good