Physical description

A slim green Australian Copy Book First Class. No.1 Price 2d. printed on the ornate front cover. Which is decorated with Australian symbols, animals and lined drawings. Inside the front cover are Directions for Writing with an illustration of a hand correctly holding a nibbed pen and writing. Inside the back cover is an illustration of a Girl Starting and Finishing Line. The back cover demonstrates the Position for Writing Back View with details of characteristic features of the writing in this series of Copy Books. Inside are pages of sample letter formations and simple words with boxed spaces for the student to copy text.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Dates of work from 3.5.12 to 13.2.13

Summary

The Australian Copy Book for First Class was a specialized workbook designed for teaching handwriting skills in Australian schools. These historical educational materials focused on instructing students in printing techniques and handwriting development, reflecting school curriculum needs.