Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th February 1887, Edition 1 of 1, Page 186

UPRIGHT PEN MANJ & H IP . AS REQUIRED IN THE GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS . JACKSON'S NEW STYLE ^ iERTIOAL WRITING C O PYJBOO KS . MESSRS comp . leted SAMPSON arrangements . LOW , for MARSTON the immediate & CO . production have much of pleasure the above in announcing series of COPY that they BOOKS have . be The produced Plates are in being the very engraved highest on sty Copper le . The by t Fibst he best Series Engraver will consist of the of day Eight , and the Books Copy , of- Books which will the following 1 . First is a descri Size ption : E :- asy Text-Hand ; right lines , simple curves , easy letters , and short easy words . 2 . First Size : More Complex Letters , easy words , more ' ¦ 3 . Second difficult definitions Size word of s familiar : involving Small words all Text . the alp - habet hand . ; short sentences , simple 4 . Second Size : Proper Names ; Girls in ' names in upper lines , 5 . Third with Size one uniform : Small capital letter Round . Boys -Hand ^ names ; lower Introduction lines , with one uniform to capital Small letter - 6 . Third Hand Size in Geographical : Intro series duction . to ' Small-Hand ; figure - ¦ ' , practice , dates given twice in each line . 7 . Fourth Size : Small-Hand ( Bold ); Proverbs and Maxims , 8 . Fifth Size rulings : on each Small page - Hand Full and ( partial Finishing guiding lines ); Definitions in the Arts and Sciences . Three rulings in each page . Full , partial , and no guiding lines . PRICE TWOPENCE , EACH . Deab Sir The ScHooii , Belfast : October 1886 . which style of have writing I have , been much is comp becom lie pleasure i d for in in c the reasingl submitting purpos y p e of specimens lar teaching , and justl of uprig the New ht , penmanshi for Sty it le possesses Vertical p . As manifold Writing you are Copy and aware uni Books , this que tau advantage men legib ght ; le there , , m more ore s is which econom easil a growing y clearly acqui ical demand , red and demonstrate , and more for more natura it in its easil Commercial l ; superiority y it i s v d rap circles . idl ide Vertical y l written generall y practised Penmanshi than y ; an amongst the d , finall sloping p is professional , much it hand has more the ; it sanction is gentle easil more y - and of of Government our thus hig diminishes hest , authorities which the recommends tendency , ' The upri to that lateral ght writin sty curvature le g allows should the so resembl often writer induced e to broad sit strai by Pri the g n ht ting awkward before . As the remarked positi tabl on e require or by desk one d , for indeed elop , t ing here writing is an absolute . ' Many consensus of our most of approval talented from and all experienced quarters . Teachers prefer the new style ; estab This lish i ts v asce ement ndency , whic , h since has it its is origin admitted outsid that e an Vertical d in spite Wri of ting our school has everything teaching , will in its doubtless favour excepting Establishment usage . In . the interests of Education I trust you will decide to introduce these books into your I may add that I have completed arrangements with Messrs . Sampson Xiow , Mabston & Co ., the which well-known may now publishers b © obtained of 188 throug Fleet h Street them , , o London r from any , for Bookseller the publication in-town , of or this country series . of Copy-Books , I remain , sincerely yours , JOHN JAOJCSON . London : SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , SEARLE & RIVINGTON , Crown Buildings , 188 Fleet Street , 'Kw % " •* ¦ *' _ — <&

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