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Antique Book Pages

April 29, 2022 16 Comments

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.

antique book pages

Here is a black and white clip art version of the beautiful ornamental penmanship title.

penmanship ornamental design black and white

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.

antique book pages

Here is a black and white clip art version of the ornamental design from the page.

ornamental design black and white

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:

collaged ephemera printable paper pack

Preview image is linked to my Etsy shop.

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  1. SusanIreneB

    April 29, 2022 at 11:21 am

    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.

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    • Julie J

      April 29, 2022 at 7:11 pm

      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! 😊

      Reply
  2. Sonia Garcia Perez

    April 29, 2022 at 12:32 pm

    Very nice thaks

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    • Julie J

      April 29, 2022 at 7:12 pm

      You’re welcome, Sonia. I’m happy to know you like them. 😊

      Reply
  3. Vera de Gernier

    April 29, 2022 at 2:50 pm

    Thank you for the newsletter and the book pages,
    Love beautiful collages.

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    • Julie J

      April 29, 2022 at 7:13 pm

      You’re welcome, Vera. I’m glad you like them. 😊

      Reply
  4. Sahra Cohen

    April 30, 2022 at 7:16 am

    Thankyou! These designs are things of beauty, joys forever, and a respite from our insane world.

    Reply
    • Julie J

      May 1, 2022 at 11:25 am

      You’re welcome, Sahra. I’m happy to know you enjoy these. 😊

      Reply
  5. Tracy Tanasiychuk

    April 30, 2022 at 8:54 am

    Thank you for the freebie. Much appreciate them

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    • Julie J

      May 1, 2022 at 11:25 am

      You’re most welcome, Tracy. 😊

      Reply
  6. SusanIreneB

    April 30, 2022 at 10:45 am

    thank you for your posting

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    • Julie J

      May 1, 2022 at 11:26 am

      You’re welcome, Susan. 😊

      Reply
  7. Connie Griffin

    May 1, 2022 at 6:28 am

    I am with you I usually don’t know what the old pages are but I just like them 🙂
    Have a great week ahead!

    Reply
    • Julie J

      May 1, 2022 at 11:26 am

      I’m happy to know you like them, Connie.
      You have a great week as well! 😊

      Reply
  8. bev. wilson

    May 1, 2022 at 10:50 pm

    Lovely images – thankas so much 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie J

      May 11, 2022 at 11:01 pm

      You’re welcome, Bev. I’m happy to know you like them. 😊

      Reply

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