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Title: This sheet contains samples of real penmanship from Gaskell's complete compendium of elegant writing
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1874
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1884
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of a variety of penmanship examples, both text and graphic, advertising Gaskell's Complete Compendium of Elegant Writing; bust-length portrait of G.A. Gaskell at top left; small image of the "Merchant's Exchange Building" inset at top center.
Date supplied by cataloger based on copy of Gaskell's Complete Compendium of Elegant Writing held by the Winterthur Library. "Comprised in a new series of beautiful copy-slips for self instruction in the counting room, the office and at the home fireside. Sent by mail to any address for $1.00. Address Prof. G.A. Gaskell Manchester, N.H. Gaskell's Business College."--text, top center of image.
Type: image
Extent: 1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 35.88 x 43.18 cm (14 1/8 x 17 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_EDU_001919
500963
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/4349
Language: English
Subject: Buildings--Pictorial works
Men--Pictorial works
Penmanship--Pictorial works
Intaglio prints--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source: Jay T. Last Collection
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The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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