A new copy-book of the small Italian hand : published for the use of publick and private schools as well as for the use of families / by John Langton, writing master ...

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Langton, John, active 1700-1727, A new copy-book of the small Italian hand , [1727?]

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Creator:: Langton, John, active 1700–1727
Title(s):: A new copy-book of the small Italian hand : published for the use of publick and private schools as well as for the use of families / by John Langton, writing master ...
Additional Title(s):: New copy-book of the Italian-hand
Published/Created:: [London] : [s.n.], [1727?]
Physical Description:: [4] p., [21] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 x 32 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Z43 .L36 1727+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3421301
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Engraved by George Bickham.
The engraved title page is preceeded by 4 pages of letterpress advertisements and an engraved frontispiece portrait. The letterpress consists of advertisements for this work (under the title New copy-book of the Italian-hand) and New copy book of the round-hand (p. [1]) and additional advertisements for the author's works (p. [2]-[4]).
Date of publication from ESTC.
The frontispiece is known to exist in two states. In one (presumably the earlier), there is no imprint; in the second, the imprint reads: Printed and sold by H. Overton and I. Hoole, at the White Horse without Newgate, London.
English short title catalogue, T117313
Heal, A. English writing-masters and their copy-books, 1570-1800, p. 178
Massey, W. Origin and progress of letters, c Pt. II, p. 97-98.
BAC: British Art Center copy in earlier state without imprint information on frontispiece. Inscribed on letterpress t.p.: J. Rouquette. Inscribed, p. [3]: Sarah Watson Rook 1774. Bound in later half calf and patterned brown boards.
Subject Terms:: Brook, Sarah Watson -- Autograph, 1774
Lettering -- Study and teaching -- Early works to 1800.
Penmanship -- Study and teaching.
Rouquette, J. -- Autograph
Form/Genre:: Engravings -- 1727.
Writing books -- England -- London -- 1727.
Copy books (Penmanship)
Contributors:: Bickham, George, 1684?-1758? engraver.
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