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Country |
United States
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City |
Collegeville (Minn.)
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Holding Institution | Saint John's University (Collegeville, Minn.) |
Repository | Arca Artium. Rare Book and Manuscript Collection |
Shelfmark | Oversize Z43.B58 1741 |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | |
Extent | 212 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 18th century |
Language(s) | English |
Feature(s) | Engraving(s) |
HMML Proj. Num. |
AARB 00148 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/534336 |
Processed By | HMML |
Surrogate Format | Digital |
Access Restrictions | Unregistered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |

Type of Record | |
Extent | 212 leaf(ves) |
Binding Dimensions | 42 x 28 cm |
Provenance |
Gift of Frank Kacmarcik to Saint John's University |
Type | Printed |
Place of Printing | England, London |
Printing Statement | London: Printed for, and sold by the Author at his house in James Street, Bunhill Fields, 1741 |
Century(ies) | 18th century |
Year Range | 1741 |
Date Precise | 1741 |
Support | Paper |
Decoration |
All engraved |
Notes |
Originally issued in 52 parts of 4 plates each from 1733 to 1741 |

Author |
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
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Title | The universal penman; or, The art of writing made useful to the gentleman and scholar, as well as the man of business. Exemplified in all the useful and ornamental branches of modern penmanship; with some necessary observations on the excellency of the pen, and a large number of select sentences in prose and verse; various forms of business, relating to merchandize and trade; letters on several occasions; accurate specimens of the oriental languages, and alphabets in all the hands now practis'd |
Alternate Title | The art of writing made useful to the gentleman and scholar, as well as the man of business |
Alternate Title | The universal penman |
Language(s) | English |
Item Notes |
"Written, with the friendly assistance of several of the most eminent masters and engrav'd by Geo. Bickham." |

Country |
United States
![]() |
City |
Collegeville (Minn.)
![]() |
Holding Institution | Saint John's University (Collegeville, Minn.) |
Repository | Arca Artium. Rare Book and Manuscript Collection |
Shelfmark | Oversize Z43.B58 1741 |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | |
Extent | 212 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 18th century |
Language(s) | English |
Feature(s) | Engraving(s) |
HMML Proj. Num. |
AARB 00148 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/534336 |
Processed By | HMML |
Surrogate Format | Digital |
Access Restrictions | Unregistered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |
Type of Record | |
Extent | 212 leaf(ves) |
Binding Dimensions | 42 x 28 cm |
Provenance |
Gift of Frank Kacmarcik to Saint John's University |
Type | Printed |
Place of Printing | England, London |
Printing Statement | London: Printed for, and sold by the Author at his house in James Street, Bunhill Fields, 1741 |
Century(ies) | 18th century |
Year Range | 1741 |
Date Precise | 1741 |
Support | Paper |
Decoration |
All engraved |
Notes |
Originally issued in 52 parts of 4 plates each from 1733 to 1741 |
Author |
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
![]() |
Title | The universal penman; or, The art of writing made useful to the gentleman and scholar, as well as the man of business. Exemplified in all the useful and ornamental branches of modern penmanship; with some necessary observations on the excellency of the pen, and a large number of select sentences in prose and verse; various forms of business, relating to merchandize and trade; letters on several occasions; accurate specimens of the oriental languages, and alphabets in all the hands now practis'd |
Alternate Title | The art of writing made useful to the gentleman and scholar, as well as the man of business |
Alternate Title | The universal penman |
Language(s) | English |
Item Notes |
"Written, with the friendly assistance of several of the most eminent masters and engrav'd by Geo. Bickham." |
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