Handwriting.
Billingsley, Martin, fl. 1618-1637. **G.389A.150 The pens excellencie, or the secretaries delight ... Together with an insertion of sondrie peeces, or examples, of all y® vsuall hands of England; as also an addition of certaine methodicall observations for writing, making of the pen, holding the pen, ete... .. The Greeke and Hebrewe with other peeces never yet extant are herevnto by the author exactlie adaed. {London.] Are to be solde by Io: Sudbury & George Humble in Popeshead alley. [1618.] (25) pp. Portrait. 28 plates. 14 X19% cm. in 48,
The originals of the front cover and of plate no. 22 have been replaced with photostat copies.
This card was printed at the Boston ne) Public Library, July 16, 1935. 6) or
D8362 — T.r. — Handwriting.