Theory of Spencerian Penmanship (1874) — Digital Download

The Spencerian theory booklet, as an instant download.

The Theory of Spencerian Penmanship (1874) is the Spencer authors’ theory booklet — the principles behind the most famous American hand, in compact form. The thinking that underlies the Spencerian system’s beauty.

Inside this 1874 handbook:

the Spencer brothers’s 1874 system builds the hand from the ground up: muscular-movement drills, then business penmanship. Calligraphers and lettering artists still mine books like this for flourishes and letterforms no modern manual teaches.

Details:

• Complete 1874 edition scan — 34 pages
• Spencerian principles in compact form
• The theory behind the famous hand
• Business and ornamental hands with the movement drills behind them
• Flourished capitals and signature work from the golden age of the pen
• Two files included: the original scan, cleaned of dust, stray marks, and handwritten notes, and a cleaned white-background edition that's easy on the eyes and the printer
• PDF format, instant download after purchase — no physical book ships

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