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Lettering Plain and Ornamental

Copy Book
ca. 1880 (published)
Artist/Maker
Blackie & Son (publisher)
Place of origin
England (published)

paper covers, printed in black on grey
text with pages showing the correct forms of various alphabets, together with lines for the student to copy them underneath

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Education & Learning
Object type
Copy book
TitleLettering Plain and Ornamental (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed paper
Paper
Printed
Brief description
Blackie & Son Ltd, English, about 1880
Physical description
paper covers, printed in black on grey
text with pages showing the correct forms of various alphabets, together with lines for the student to copy them underneath
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.7cm
  • Width: 21.3cm
Production typemass produced
Object history
No. 10 in Vere Foster's series of copy books, published by Blackie & Son Ltd, London
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.251-1982

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O52186/lettering-plain-and-ornamental-copy-book-blackie--son/
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