The standard rules of the round and round-text-hands : mathematically demonstrating how better alphabets of those hands may be performed than have ever yet been publish'd in Great-Britain. Absolutely Necessary to be known by all Writing-Masters and others who would gain a Perfect Knowledge of those Hands; and very useful for Engravers, Painters, Masons, &c. who may have Occasion to Draw Large Inscriptions. Invented by Charles Snell, Writing-Master and Accomptant at the Free Writing-School in Foster-Lane, With whom Young Gentlemen may Board.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snell, Charles, 1667-1733.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Penmanship, English--Early works to 1800.

Penmanship, English.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,viii pages,plates ; oblong2⁰

Other Title:

Standard rules of the round and round-text hands

Place of Publication:

London : printed for and sold by Henry Overton and John Hoole, at the White Horse without Newgate, 1728.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

The plates, lettered A-F, are engraved by George Bickham, Snr.

Plate A is dated 1714.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

Heal, A. Engl. writing-masters., Pp.161-2

English Short Title Catalog, N23249.

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