Here are two printable antique book pages that include ornamental design features. The first page features the title Practical and Ornamental Penmanship in elegant Victorian calligraphic typography, framed by several intricate ornamental designs. There is a detailed article about penmanship on the page.
Here is a black and white clip art version of the beautiful ornamental penmanship title.
The second of the antique book pages is titled A Calendar for the Century. Although I personally don’t understand how to decipher the chart, I think the page, with all the numbers and the design included on it, is interesting. There is a beautiful ornamental design at the bottom of the page. The center of the design illustrates a tied scroll and an hourglass resting on a book. The illustration is surrounded by ornamental swirls and is framed within a stamp-shaped design. The stamp frame has more delicate, swirling ornamental designs illustrated to the left and right.
Here is a black and white clip art version of the ornamental design from the page.
I scanned the original pages from a book titled The Home Library of Useful Knowledge by R. S. Peale. The book was published in 1887.
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New in my Etsy shop is a collaged taped ephemera paper pack in neutral tones:
Preview image is linked to my Etsy shop.
16 thoughts on “Antique Book Pages”
Thank you so much for these. I am putting a notebook together of cursive writing practice sheets for my 7 year old grandcutie. She is teaching herself cursive as they don’t teach it in school . this will make the perfect title page.
You’re welcome, Susan. How nice that you’re putting together a notebeook of cursive writing practice sheets for your grandcutie! And… wow, it’s wonderful she is teaching herself cursive! ?
Very nice thaks
You’re welcome, Sonia. I’m happy to know you like them. ?
Thank you for the newsletter and the book pages,
Love beautiful collages.
You’re welcome, Vera. I’m glad you like them. ?
Thankyou! These designs are things of beauty, joys forever, and a respite from our insane world.
You’re welcome, Sahra. I’m happy to know you enjoy these. ?
Thank you for the freebie. Much appreciate them
You’re most welcome, Tracy. ?
thank you for your posting
You’re welcome, Susan. ?
I am with you I usually don’t know what the old pages are but I just like them 🙂
Have a great week ahead!
I’m happy to know you like them, Connie.
You have a great week as well! ?
Lovely images – thankas so much 🙂
You’re welcome, Bev. I’m happy to know you like them. ?