Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook little carving Lead weight on underside removed

Lead weight on underside removed

which reminds me of tattoo flash art

visible with magnification

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

with a 7/8" diameter

Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook little carving Lead weight on underside removedA 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