Master Brown's 1820 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Spencerian Drawing side opening I'd guess dating to the

I'd guess dating to the late 19th century

Or give it a good clean with some butcher block cleaner and use it for serving cheese and crackers

(Set up and rules easily found by googling

largely for export to England

Master Brown's 1820 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Spencerian Drawing side opening I'd guess dating to theAnother beautiful antique British calligraphy practice notebook with hand marbled cover, this one of a Master Samuel Brown, 1820. This one begins with a Spencerian calligraphy drawing of a swan on the first inside page, then proceeds to page after page filled with juicy repeated words (banishment; kingsman; quicksilver) and phrases to live by: "Attempt not impossibilities"; "Be ever industrious"; "Beware of bad examples"; "Cautiously avoid temptations