Practical penmanship, being a development of the Carstairian system: comprehending an elucidation of the movements of the fingers, hand and arm, necessary in writing: their combinations and application, with remarks on the impediments which retard the progress of learners, and the errors resulting from common methods of teaching. Illustrated by 24 engravings ... |
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| Title | Practical penmanship, being a development of the Carstairian system: comprehending an elucidation of the movements of the fingers, hand and arm, necessary in writing: their combinations and application, with remarks on the impediments which retard the progress of learners, and the errors ... |
| Author | Benjamin Franklin Foster |
| Publisher | O. Steele, 1832 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Jul 23, 2010 |
| Length | 112 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / Handwriting Penmanship |
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