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Country United States Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
City Collegeville (Minn.) Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
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 Print
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 Print
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? Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
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 Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
City Collegeville (Minn.) Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
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 Print
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 Print
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? Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
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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