1788 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. red and white which I finally purchased after

which I finally purchased after carrying it around with me on two separate visits to a local antique shop

I really love how old and dark and briny it feels

but otherwise it is in very good condition

I just fell in love with the aesthetics of it

1788 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. red and white which I finally purchased afterIve bought and sold a number of 19th century penmanship and maths notebooks, including a couple British ones from the early 1800s, but never one from the 18th century, let alone an American one. This and another I am listed separately were kept by an Alijah Crane (Jr.) of Boston this one begun on July 24, 1788the same year the U. S. Constitution gained enough state votes for ratification, with the bill of rights ratified the following year. Pretty