"Word lessons : a complete speller"
Title
"Word lessons : a complete speller"
Subject
Inscription, writing, handwriting, marks of hand
Description
Here we have another occurrence of poetry that was written into a book. These poems, however, were written by a child and are clearly playful, teasing remarks. These poems give us an idea of the child's personality and their relationships- who they liked, their friends, and maybe even who they had a crush on!
Creator
Alonzo Reed
Source
"Word lessons : a complete speller adapted for use in the higher primary, intermediate, and grammar grades. Designed to teach the correct spelling, pronunciation, and use of such words only as are most common in current literature, and as are most likely to be misspelled, mispronounced, or misused, and to awaken new interest in the study of synonyms and of word analysis" 23h53937
Publisher
Maynard, Merrill & Co., Publishers
Date
1897
Original Format
book
- Date Added
- April 1, 2015
- Collection
- Marks of Hand
- Item Type
- Still Image
- Tags
- Marginalia, Marks of Hand, Paratext, Poetry, Writing
- Citation
- Alonzo Reed, “"Word lessons : a complete speller",” The Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature Paratext Exhibit, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ufbaldwinparatexts.omeka.net/items/show/17.