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  • The Illustrated Composition Book: Containing Directions, Subjects, and Blank Leaves for Composition

    Document thumbnail: The Illustrated Composition Book: Containing Directions, Subjects, and Blank Leaves for Composition
    Type:
    Document
    Description/Abstract:
    No edition or printing information is included on this copy. No author is credited, although Whitney, Jocelyn, and Annin are credited as illustrators. It includes basic information on composing, including advice on penmanship, titling, margins, paragraphs, spelling, capital letters, punctuation, arranging sentences, style (purity, precision, clearness, strength, harmony, unity), and modes (debates, letters). The majority of the text is a collection of ornate illustrations for the purpose of aiding composition development. Each illustration is accompanied with advice on how to elaborate on subjects within the illustration.
    Creator/Author:
    Anonymous
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/03/2019
    Date Created:
    1854
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0