1789 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. open house sign trays candlesticks

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and in the other one larger

Sold as mixes sets of 5

I've searched and searched and can't find another watercolor set quite like this one

It has definitely lived a life--there is a bit of loss visible on one side particularly

1789 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. open house sign trays candlesticksWow! Ive bought and sold a number of 19th century penmanship and maths notebooks, including a couple British ones from the early 1800s, but never one from the 18th century, let alone an American one, and this one feels quite historically significant. This and another I am listed separately were kept by an Alijah Crane (Jr.) of Boston this one begun on November 23, 1789 maintained during the period when the Bill of Rights was ratified and last of the