{"product_id":"antique-1838-french-handwritten-calligraphy-workbook","title":"Large Antique 1838 French Handwritten Calligraphy Workbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Large antique French handwritten calligraphy workbook. It measures approximately 13.5\" x 19.5\" and has been stored in a large marbled book folder. \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe title page, dated 1838 (\"année 1838\"), titled \u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cem\u003eCahier d'écriture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e (Writing Notebook), and associated with the Christian Brothers school (\u003cem\u003e\"Pensionnaire des Frères des écoles chrétiennes\"\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e It is a \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eschoolboy's handwriting practice book,\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e which is amazing. It contains 17 pages of his handwritten work. \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eThe notebook belonged to a student named \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJean Heric\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, who specifies that he is originally from \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAgde\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a Mediterranean coastal town in southern France. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHe was a boarding student (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003epensionnaire\u003c\/em\u003e) under the care of the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eFrères des écoles chrétiennes\u003c\/span\u003e (Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools). Founded by St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, this religious teaching order was deeply influential in providing structured primary education across France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e The school he attended was located in the nearby city of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBéziers\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eIn the 1830s, mastery of handwriting styles (such as \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003ela coulée\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003ela ronde\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003ela bâtarde\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) was a vital component of a French education. Students routinely produced showcase title pages for their schoolwork utilizing advanced decorative penmanship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eCahier d'écriture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Writing Notebook)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1838\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOrnate copperplate \/ roundhand flourish calligraphy typical of French school exercises from the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eInstitution:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConnected to the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eFrères des ÉcolesChrétiennes). \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" height=\"12px\" viewbox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"12px\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M440-280H280q-83 0-141.5-58.5T80-480q0-83 58.5-141.5T280-680h160v80H280q-50 0-85 35t-35 85q0 50 35 85t85 35h160v80ZM320-440v-80h320v80H320Zm200 160v-80h160q50 0 85-35t35-85q0-50-35-85t-85-35H520v-80h160q83 0 141.5 58.5T880-480q0 83-58.5 141.5T680-280H520Z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59858634572062,"sku":null,"price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-08-2809.40.48.jpg?v=1787929536","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-1838-french-handwritten-calligraphy-workbook","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}