Calligraphy.- Seddon (John) and George Shelley. The Penman's Magazine: or, a New Copy-Book, of the English, French and Italian Hands, after the Best Mode...Supervis'd and Publish'd by Thomas Read..., comprising letterpress title (cut in two with upper half bound at beginning and lower half at end), additional engraved title and 29 plates including dedication in 2 parts (?only, ?of 32), possibly lacking other leaves (?preface and 4pp. text), contemporary ink inscription "[?]In.o Aldes Gloucester" to title, rather soiled and stained, some tears or fraying, unbound but spine crudely reinforced with old cloth, oblong 4to, printed, and sold by J.Holland [&c.], 1709; sold not subject to return ⁂ Originally published in 1705, in folio format with 2 plates to each sheet and a leaf of verse by Nahum Tate. In this copy the sheets have been cut in two and plates bound separately (as in the 1705 Macclesfield copy); the poem is not present. The 1709 edition is not recorded by ESTC or Library Hub but WorldCat lists 3 copies in North America.
Calligraphy.- Seddon (John) and George Shelley. The Penman's Magazine: or, a New Copy-Book, of the English, French and Italian Hands, after the Best Mode...Supervis'd and Publish'd by Thomas Read..., comprising letterpress title (cut in two with upper half bound at beginning and lower half at end), additional engraved title and 29 plates including dedication in 2 parts (?only, ?of 32), possibly lacking other leaves (?preface and 4pp. text), contemporary ink inscription "[?]In.o Aldes Gloucester" to title, rather soiled and stained, some tears or fraying, unbound but spine crudely reinforced with old cloth, oblong 4to, printed, and sold by J.Holland [&c.], 1709; sold not subject to return ⁂ Originally published in 1705, in folio format with 2 plates to each sheet and a leaf of verse by Nahum Tate. In this copy the sheets have been cut in two and plates bound separately (as in the 1705 Macclesfield copy); the poem is not present. The 1709 edition is not recorded by ESTC or Library Hub but WorldCat lists 3 copies in North America.
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