Copybooks, [ca. 1850].

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Copybooks, [ca. 1850].

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Consists of four volumes containing writing exercises. The first is entitled "Specimens of Penmanship : Common School Writing Book," published by R.S. Davis in Boston. The front and back covers feature engravings of a harp, a city scene, a globe, books, and other designs. The second volume was also published by Davis. It contains a multiplication table on the front cover and an ad for Davis' store on the back cover. The thir volume was manufactured and sold by Tappan, Whittemore & Mason of Boston, Ma. The front cover has an illustration of children gathering nuts. The back cover is entitled "Lessons in drawing," and includes depictions of fruit, animals, a house, a sailboat, and body parts. The fourth volume was manufactured by R.H. Sherburne. Its front cover features an engraving of Boston school boys asking permission to join the procession at the celebration of the completion of the Bunker Hill Monument in 1843. The back cover contains an advertisement for Sherburne's business.

4 v. ; 21 cm.

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Blood, Edmund

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Edmund N. Blood was a student in Pepperell when these volumes were kept. From the description of Copybooks, [ca. 1850]. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 147447745 ...

Sherburne, R. H.

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Davis, Robert Scott, 1954-....

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Georgia educator and historian. From the description of Research on Lord Charles Montagu's mission to South Carolina, 1981. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522165 Robert S. Davis, Jr. resides in Jasper, Georgia and is a professional researcher, lecturer, and author of Georgia history. From the description of Robert S. Davis, Jr. papers, 1980-1990. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 430835842 Mr. Robert S. Dav...