Publisher Description

THE FIRST ALL-IN-ONE EDITION OF P.R. SPENCER'S CLASSIC PENMANSHIP PRIMER INCLUDING STEP-BY-STEP LESSONS AND PAGES FOR PRACTICING

Easy to understand yet challenging to perfect, the Spencerian system was the standard for all personal and business correspondence in the 1800s. While modern students are barely taught cursive, for more than a century schoolchildren were dutifully drilled in intricate penmanship using this original primer.

Now you can follow the step-by-step instructions and practice on the included workbook pages to learn:
• The seven Spencerian principles
• Proper pen positioning
• Finger and arm movement
• Heights and widths of letters
• Spacing between letters and words
• Optional shading effects

With Spencerian Handwriting, you can add a personal touch to all your handwritten letters and notes reminiscent of simpler, more elegant times.

Author Biography

Platt Rogers Spencer (1800--1864) was an educator and originator of Spencerian penmanship.

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Long Description

THE FIRST ALL-IN-ONE EDITION OF P.R. SPENCER'S CLASSIC PENMANSHIP PRIMER INCLUDING STEP-BY-STEP LESSONS AND PAGES FOR PRACTICING Easy to understand yet challenging to perfect, the Spencerian system was the standard for all personal and business correspondence in the 1800s. While modern students are barely taught cursive, for more than a century schoolchildren were dutifully drilled in intricate penmanship using this original primer. Now you can follow the step-by-step instructions and practice on the included workbook pages to learn: * The seven Spencerian principles * Proper pen positioning * Finger and arm movement * Heights and widths of letters * Spacing between letters and words * Optional shading effects With Spencerian Handwriting, you can add a personal touch to all your handwritten letters and notes reminiscent of simpler, more elegant times.

Competing Titles

Spencerian Penmanship (Theory Book plus five copybooks) Platts Roger Spencer 9780880620963 25.99 Mott Media 02/01/1985 16500 Spencerian Penmanship (Theory Book) Platts Roger Spencer 9780880620826 4.99 Mott Media 02/01/1985 6100 Spencerian Copybooks 1-5, Set, without Theory Book (Spencerian Penmanship) Platts Roger Spencer 9780880620956 21.99 Mott Media 05/01/1985 5100 Script and Cursive Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) Dan Solo 9780486253060 15.95 Dover Publications 03/01/1980 19500 George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy (Young Clerks Assistant) George Bickham 9780486297798 6.95 Dover Publications 07/01/1998 3000

Description for Sales People

Hand lettering and calligraphy books continue to sell Includes the author's original "how to" theory book plus workbooks to perfect each letter and combination of letters Perfect for parents who want to teach their kids cursive since it is no longer taught in most schools Includes bonus "advanced" chapter of George Bickham's classic book, Penmanship Made Easy, which teaches a more decorative lettering

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