Man (alias Flatman), John
- Date:
- 1686
- Manuscripts
About this work
Description
The Pen's Excellency, or the Secretaries' Delight. Author's holograph MS. Produced in Waybread.
Publication/Creation
1686
Physical description
1 volume
32 leaves (first & last blank). oblank 8vo. 15 1/2 ? 20 cm. Unbound. Lower corner of the first leaf torn away, some margins and corners damaged. Written on rectos only: calligraphic pen-drawn initials and texts, illustrating various styles of writing, alphabets, etc.
32 leaves (first & last blank). oblank 8vo. 15 1/2 ? 20 cm. Unbound. Lower corner of the first leaf torn away, some margins and corners damaged. Written on rectos only: calligraphic pen-drawn initials and texts, illustrating various styles of writing, alphabets, etc.
Biographical note
The author in the preface describes himself as 'of Waybread in Suffolk, student in Anatomy, Astrology and Herbarism, practitioner in Physicke and Chyrurgery, Licensed'.
Creator/production credits
Man, alias Flatman, John
Language note
In English.
Ownership note
Probably from Sir John Fenn's [1739-1794] library, and later belonging to Arthur Howard Frere [1860-1931].
Type/Technique
Languages
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Where to find it
Location of original
Wellcome Library; GB.
Location Status Access Closed storesMS.3414