{"title":"Writing \u0026 Calligraphy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003eOriginal antique handwriting, calligraphy and penmanship documents from the 19th and early 20th centuries, including exercise books, writing methods, manuscript notebooks and historical examples of handwriting. These documents preserve the art, practice and teaching of writing through original period paper and ink.\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1904-german-calligraphy-exercise-book-gander-frankfurt","title":"1904 German Calligraphy Exercise Book – Gander Writing Method – Frankfurt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal German calligraphy and handwriting exercise book used in 1904, produced by Gebrüder Gander of Frankfurt am Main and containing 20 handwritten practice pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis remarkable early 20th-century writing book was designed for the Gander writing method. 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