{"product_id":"kingdoms-and-crowns-must-in-the-dust-be-laid-george-smiths-very-excellent-1828-penmanship-sample-double-sided-1","title":"Kingdoms and Crowns Must in the Dust Be Laid, George Smith's Very Excellent 1828 Penmanship Sample, Double-sided","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA mans manners commonly shapes his fortune. \/ Some must die, that others may live said the gravedigger. \/ Kingdoms and crowns must in the dust be laid. \/ Many are made saints on earth that never heaven reach.\/ Never study to please others whereby you ruin yourself. \/ Wine is a turn-coat, first a friend, then an enemy. \/ The city care not what the country thinks. \/ This is the 16th day of March, AD 1828. D Domer\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePretty apt some 200 years later, I'd say! And a beautiful, and notably early, example of fine penmanship. With the most wonderful lettering of GEORGE SMITH in black and red ink on the reverse side--don't miss the details--signed \"His Coppys Daniel Domer\" signed proudly just below. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 7 3\/4\" x 5 5\/8\", red and black ink on wove. A little bleed through as evident, but more pronounced in photos than in hand--altogether easy to read, with black ink very strong, and lettering just beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67703728996606,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_84822.png?v=1791559407","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/kingdoms-and-crowns-must-in-the-dust-be-laid-george-smiths-very-excellent-1828-penmanship-sample-double-sided-1","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}