Calligraphy & Penmanship.- Richards (William H.) Ornamental Album Comprising Specimens in Penmanship and Drawing, circa 1847.
Calligraphy & Penmanship.- Richards (William H.) Ornamental Album Comprising Specimens in Penmanship and Drawing, eighteen original designs and drawings of title pages, maps, portraits and decorative motifs, pen and black ink on Whatman wove paper, several with watermark date of '1843', each leaf approx. 335 x 300 mm. (13 1/4 x 11 7/8 in), with an additional two pencil drawings, possibly another hand, some spotting, browning and surface dirt, half calf with gilt label on upper cover, worn, large 4to, circa 1847.
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Calligraphy & Penmanship.- Richards (William H.) Ornamental Album Comprising Specimens in Penmanship and Drawing, eighteen original designs and drawings of title pages, maps, portraits and decorative motifs, pen and black ink on Whatman wove paper, several with watermark date of '1843', each leaf approx. 335 x 300 mm. (13 1/4 x 11 7/8 in), with an additional two pencil drawings, possibly another hand, some spotting, browning and surface dirt, half calf with gilt label on upper cover, worn, large 4to, circa 1847.