Copy books, late-19th and 20th century writing, c.1878-1957 and n.d.

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Folder 1: Exercise book, owned by Sydney Butterfield, Grosvenor College, Luton, Beds., 1887; Darnell's sure guide to a good hand writing, being a series of twenty-four copy books. Nos. 9 and 15, by George Darnell, London: Griffith and Farran, c.1878-1888; Gill's Normal Copy Books, No. 10 – Commercial Terms and Forms, by Reginald Gill. London: George Gill & Sons, n.d. [c.1890]; exercise book, No. 20, cover illustration entitled 'Girl and Pony', n.d. [late-19th century); Philips' Semi-upright Copy Books: No. 10A – Small Hand. London and Liverpool: George Philip & Son Ltd., c.1897; exercise book, owned by Inez Cotton, cover illustration is of a swan. Southwark: J. Shaw Wholesale Stationer, n.d., [late-19th century]; Lumsden's New Series of Universal Copy Books with Engraved head Lines: No. 8 – Small hand Lines. Glasgow: James Lumsden & Son, n.d. [late-19th century]; Philips' New Series of Home and Colonial Copy Books: No. 11 – Text Round & Small Hands, arranged and written by Alexander Stewart, Teacher of Writing. London and Liverpool: George Philip & Son, Ltd.; n.d. [late-19th century]; Swan's Copy Books: No. 11 – Angular Hand, n.d. [late-19th century]; Tanners' New Series of Scripture Headed Copy Books Bristol: Small Hand. Tanner Bros., n.d. [late-19th century].
Folder 2: Vere Foster's Copy-Books N2 – Ornamental Lettering, Palmerston Edition No. 11. London, Glasgow, Dublin: Blackie & Son Ltd.; Vere Foster's Writing Copy-Books No.10 – Ornamental Lettering Original Series, London, Glasgow, Dublin: Blackie & Son Ltd.; Vere Foster's Writing Copy-Books No.10 – Ornamental Lettering, London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow: Blackie & Son; Vere Foster's Copy-Books, Lettering, Plain and Ornamental, Vere Foster Original Series No.10, London, Glasgow and Bombay: Blackie & Son Ltd.; Vere Foster's Copy-Books, Lettering, Plain and Ornamental, Vere Foster Original Series No.10, London, Glasgow and Bombay: Blackie & Son Ltd.; Vere Foster's Copy-Books, Lettering, Plain and Ornamental, Vere Foster Original Series No.10, London and Glasgow: Blackie & Son Ltd.; Vere Foster's Copy-Books No. 2 1/2 – Words of Four, Five or Six Letters and No. 15 – Exercise Book for Beginners, London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow: Blackie & Son; Vere Foster's Copy-Books Specimen Copy, London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow: Blackie & Son [two copies]. All n.d. [late-19th century].
Folder 3: Collins' New Graphic Copy Books, Civil Service Style, No. 12. London and Glasgow: Wm. Collins, Sons & Co. Ltd. [two copies], c.1915; The Oxford Copy-Books, Books 1 and 2, by Gaily Hewitt, London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, Hodder and Stoughton, n.d. [not before 1911]; The 'A.L.' Print-Writing Copy Books, No. 5 – Upper Grades, by George A. Langley, Leeds & Glasgow: E.J. Arnold & Son, Ltd., n.d. [c.1918]; Royal Crown Copy Boo, No. 5 – Text, Half-Text, and Figures – Civil Service Style, Edinburgh, etc.: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., n.d. [c.1955?]; The Irene Wellington Copy Book, Nos. 1-3, London: James Barrie, n.d. [Copyright 1957].