Penmanship - Early works to 1800
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25 works
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The penman's guide by N. Crew
Crew, Nathaniel, teacher of writing, drawing and the mathematics.Date: [1785?]- E-books
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The whole system of penmanship, or, writing-master's companion . Containing the greatest variety of complete alphabets in the English, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew-languages, ... All written by the most eminent-masters, and engraved by George Bickham Senr, Jno Howard, & Tho. Gardner, on 36 copper plates.
Date: [1755?]- E-books
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The British youth's instructor: or, The useful penman . A new copy-book. Containing alphabets and sentences in round text, large and small round hand, and running hand: an abstract of the theory of writing, initial letters, struck capitals, and other curious decorations. Written, by several of the best masters, and engrav'd by George Bickham Senr.
Date: 1754- E-books
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Practical and ornamental penmanship. A new copy book, by Richard Clark, writing mast: to the Royal Academy, at Portsmouth[.]
Clark, Richard, writing master.Date: 1752- E-books
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Number I. (to be completed in ten monthly numbers, each to contain four plates,) Engraved by Ashby, and printed on Royal Folio, The penman's repository; containing a great number of Correct and Distinct alphabets in the various hands and languages, also a variety of Elegant New Designs, with A Curious and Valuable selection of flourishes. By William Milns, member of St. Mary Hall, Oxford; author of the well-bred scholar, &c. &c. and master of the city commercial school, George Yard, Lombard Street.
Milns, William, 1761-1801.Date: 1795]