Arts masterpiece or The pens glory a copy book set forth in the most legible hands extant with excellent directions for the exact and speedie writing of every hand. Invented written & engraven by a lover of that noble and ingenious science James Seamer

The art of making devises : treating of hieroglyphicks, symboles, emblemes, aenigma's, sentences, parables, reverses of medalls, armes, blazons, cimiers, cyphres and rebus /

Estienne, Henry, sieur des Fossez.
Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679.

January 1646

Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ B-I⁴ K².Added engraved t.p.Authors cited, p. [16].Wing (2nd ed.)Mode of access: In...

The excellency of the pen and pencil, exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures : also the way to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the colours : collected from the writings of the ablest masters both antient and modern ...

January 1688

Signatures: A⁸(±A1.2),²A⁸ B-H⁸.Final page blank.Mode of access: Internet.Bound in old mottled calf; ...

This boke doth create all of the beste waters artyfycialles and the vertues and properties of the same, moche profytable for the poore sycke, set forth, by syr Roger Becon Freere.

Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.

[28] p.Printer's name from colophon; publication place and publication date suggested by STC.Note sp...

The Excellency of the pen and pencil exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures, also the way to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the colours : collected from the writings of the ablest masters both ancient and modern, as Albert Durer, P. Lomantius, and divers others ; furnished with divers cuts in copper, being copied from the best masters ...

Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.

January 1668

[16], 121 p. : ill.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Table of contents: p. [7]-[13]Adve...

A copy book, containing both experimental precepts and usual practices of fair and speedy writing with the necessaries thereunto belonging ... / by J. Johnson, Master of writing.

Johnson, J., Master of writing.

January 1669

8 p., 22 leaves of plates.Added engraved t.p. with title: A new coppie booke of the vsuall hands of ...

The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, the arte of faire writing vvherein is comprehended the whole necessarie rules thereof; by which anie who is capable and carefull to learne, may without the helpe of any other teacher, under God, both bee informed concerning the right writing of the most usuall characters in the world; and perfectly instructed how to write one of the most frequent in Europe, called the secretarie. ... By His Majesties scribe, Master David Browne.

Browne, David, fl. 1622-1638.

[54], 216 p.Colophon reads: Imprinted at Sanct-Andrewes, by Edvvard Raban, printer to the Vniversiti...

Penmanship in print: English copy-books and their makers, 1570-1763

Thadani, Simran

January 2013

Starting in the 1570s, printed penmanship manuals promised to teach Englishpeople speedy, legible, e...

Richard Smyth's Treatise of the first invention of the art of printing, c. 1670

Roderick Cave (7174373)

May 2022

An annotated edition of the hitherto unpublished and little-known treatise "Of the first invention o...

The mysteryes of nature, and art conteined in foure severall tretises, the first of water workes the second of fyer workes, the third of drawing, colouring, painting, and engrauing, the fourth of divers experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly collected, and partly of the authors peculiar practice, and invention by I.B.

Bate, John.

January 1634

[10], 14, [2], 15-112, [16], 121-192, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts)The title page is engraved."The second...

The excellency of the pen and pencil : exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures, also the way to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the colours : collected from the writings of the ablest masters, both antient and modern, as Albert Durer, P. Lomantius, and divers others : furnished with divers cuts in copper, being copied from the best masters, and here inserted for examples for the learner to practice by ...

Jones, Richard, bookseller.
Newman, Dorman.
Daniel, Thomas, active 1669-1670.
Ratcliffe, Thomas, fl. 1628-1667.

January 1668

Signatures: a⁸ A-H⁸.Mode of access: Internet.Theodore Besterman's calligraphic label, signed P.S.Bin...

A coppie-booke of the newest and most vsefull hands with easie rules whereby those that can reade may learne to write of themselves.

[9] leaves : ill.Caption title.Date of publication from Wing.Engraved throughout.Advertisement on t....

A declaration concerning the newly invented art of double writing. Wherein are expressed the reasons of the authors proceedings in procuring a priviledge for the same : as also of the time, manner, and price, of the discovery of the said art, and of the instruments belonging thereunto. For the satisfaction of all that desire to be partakers of the great benefit of the same, before they adventure anything towards the reward thereof. Whereunto is annexed a copie of an ordinance of both houses of Parliament, approving the feasibility and great use of the said invention, and allowing a priviledge to the inventor, for the sole benefit thereof for 14 years, upon the penalty of one hundred pounds.

Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.

January 1648

[2], 9, [1] p.Anonymous. Attributed to Sir William Petty.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 29."Re...

English pen artists of to-day; examples of their work,

Harper, Charles G. (Charles George), 1863-1943.

January 1892

"The edition of this book is limited to 775 copies, of which 250 are reserved for sale in America. T...

Inks as Instruments of Writing Ibn al-Ǧazarī’s Book on the Art of Penmanship

Lucia Raggetti

January 2019

A short treatise attributed to Ibn al-Ǧazarī (born Damascus 751/1351) deals with what was considered...

Jevvels of ingenuity, set in a coronet of poetry by the industry of T.J.

Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?

[16] p.Written by T. Jordan. Cf. Wing.Date of publication from Wing.Reproduction of original in Hunt...

The art of making devises : treating of hieroglyphicks, symboles, emblemes, aenigma's, sentences, parables, reverses of medalls, armes, blazons, cimiers, cyphres and rebus /

Estienne, Henry, sieur des Fossez.
Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679.

January 1646

Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ B-I⁴ K².Added engraved t.p.Authors cited, p. [16].Wing (2nd ed.)Mode of access: In...

The excellency of the pen and pencil, exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures : also the way to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the colours : collected from the writings of the ablest masters both antient and modern ...

January 1688

Signatures: A⁸(±A1.2),²A⁸ B-H⁸.Final page blank.Mode of access: Internet.Bound in old mottled calf; ...

This boke doth create all of the beste waters artyfycialles and the vertues and properties of the same, moche profytable for the poore sycke, set forth, by syr Roger Becon Freere.

Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.

[28] p.Printer's name from colophon; publication place and publication date suggested by STC.Note sp...

The Excellency of the pen and pencil exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures, also the way to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the colours : collected from the writings of the ablest masters both ancient and modern, as Albert Durer, P. Lomantius, and divers others ; furnished with divers cuts in copper, being copied from the best masters ...

Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.

January 1668

[16], 121 p. : ill.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Table of contents: p. [7]-[13]Adve...

A copy book, containing both experimental precepts and usual practices of fair and speedy writing with the necessaries thereunto belonging ... / by J. Johnson, Master of writing.

Johnson, J., Master of writing.

January 1669

8 p., 22 leaves of plates.Added engraved t.p. with title: A new coppie booke of the vsuall hands of ...

The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, the arte of faire writing vvherein is comprehended the whole necessarie rules thereof; by which anie who is capable and carefull to learne, may without the helpe of any other teacher, under God, both bee informed concerning the right writing of the most usuall characters in the world; and perfectly instructed how to write one of the most frequent in Europe, called the secretarie. ... By His Majesties scribe, Master David Browne.

Browne, David, fl. 1622-1638.

[54], 216 p.Colophon reads: Imprinted at Sanct-Andrewes, by Edvvard Raban, printer to the Vniversiti...

Penmanship in print: English copy-books and their makers, 1570-1763

Thadani, Simran

January 2013

Starting in the 1570s, printed penmanship manuals promised to teach Englishpeople speedy, legible, e...

Richard Smyth's Treatise of the first invention of the art of printing, c. 1670

Roderick Cave (7174373)

May 2022

An annotated edition of the hitherto unpublished and little-known treatise "Of the first invention o...

The mysteryes of nature, and art conteined in foure severall tretises, the first of water workes the second of fyer workes, the third of drawing, colouring, painting, and engrauing, the fourth of divers experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly collected, and partly of the authors peculiar practice, and invention by I.B.

Bate, John.

January 1634

[10], 14, [2], 15-112, [16], 121-192, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts)The title page is engraved."The second...

The excellency of the pen and pencil : exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures, also the way to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the colours : collected from the writings of the ablest masters, both antient and modern, as Albert Durer, P. Lomantius, and divers others : furnished with divers cuts in copper, being copied from the best masters, and here inserted for examples for the learner to practice by ...

Jones, Richard, bookseller.
Newman, Dorman.
Daniel, Thomas, active 1669-1670.
Ratcliffe, Thomas, fl. 1628-1667.

January 1668

Signatures: a⁸ A-H⁸.Mode of access: Internet.Theodore Besterman's calligraphic label, signed P.S.Bin...

A coppie-booke of the newest and most vsefull hands with easie rules whereby those that can reade may learne to write of themselves.

[9] leaves : ill.Caption title.Date of publication from Wing.Engraved throughout.Advertisement on t....

A declaration concerning the newly invented art of double writing. Wherein are expressed the reasons of the authors proceedings in procuring a priviledge for the same : as also of the time, manner, and price, of the discovery of the said art, and of the instruments belonging thereunto. For the satisfaction of all that desire to be partakers of the great benefit of the same, before they adventure anything towards the reward thereof. Whereunto is annexed a copie of an ordinance of both houses of Parliament, approving the feasibility and great use of the said invention, and allowing a priviledge to the inventor, for the sole benefit thereof for 14 years, upon the penalty of one hundred pounds.

Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.

January 1648

[2], 9, [1] p.Anonymous. Attributed to Sir William Petty.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 29."Re...

English pen artists of to-day; examples of their work,

Harper, Charles G. (Charles George), 1863-1943.

January 1892

"The edition of this book is limited to 775 copies, of which 250 are reserved for sale in America. T...

Inks as Instruments of Writing Ibn al-Ǧazarī’s Book on the Art of Penmanship

Lucia Raggetti

January 2019

A short treatise attributed to Ibn al-Ǧazarī (born Damascus 751/1351) deals with what was considered...

Jevvels of ingenuity, set in a coronet of poetry by the industry of T.J.

Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?

[16] p.Written by T. Jordan. Cf. Wing.Date of publication from Wing.Reproduction of original in Hunt...

The art of making devises : treating of hieroglyphicks, symboles, emblemes, aenigma's, sentences, parables, reverses of medalls, armes, blazons, cimiers, cyphres and rebus /

Estienne, Henry, sieur des Fossez.
Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679.

January 1646

Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ B-I⁴ K².Added engraved t.p.Authors cited, p. [16].Wing (2nd ed.)Mode of access: In...

The excellency of the pen and pencil, exemplifying the uses of them in the most exquisite and mysterious arts of drawing, etching, engraving, limning, painting in oyl, washing of maps & pictures : also the way to cleanse any old painting, and preserve the colours : collected from the writings of the ablest masters both antient and modern ...

January 1688

Signatures: A⁸(±A1.2),²A⁸ B-H⁸.Final page blank.Mode of access: Internet.Bound in old mottled calf; ...

This boke doth create all of the beste waters artyfycialles and the vertues and properties of the same, moche profytable for the poore sycke, set forth, by syr Roger Becon Freere.

Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.

[28] p.Printer's name from colophon; publication place and publication date suggested by STC.Note sp...

Arts masterpiece or The pens glory a copy book set forth in the most legible hands extant with excellent directions for the exact and speedie writing of every hand. Invented written & engraven by a lover of that noble and ingenious science James Seamer

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