England's perfect school-master: or, Directions for exact spelling, reading, and writing
Subtitle: Shewing how to spell or read any chapter in the Bible by four and twenty words only. With examples of most words, from one to six syllables, both in whole words, and also divided: with rules how to spell them. Also how to spell all such words which are alike in sound, yet differ in their sense and spelling. Together with the true meaning and use of all stops and points to be observed by all that would read and write well. With a table of orthography, shewing how to write true English: with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. As also, variety of pieces, both of English and Latin verse, on the most remarkable passages mentioned in Scripture; very useful for writing schools. Lastly, directions for writing of letters, acquittances, bills of exchange, bills of parcels, bills of debt, bonds, &c. How to state accompts rightly, &c. The third edition, much enlarged. By Nathanael Strong, school-master in London: at the Hand and Pen on Great Tower-Hill, in Red-Cow-Alley.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2064:11.
Publisher: printed by J.R. for Benjamin Billingsley, at the Printing-Press in Cornhil, near the Royal Exchange
Published: 1681
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Early works to 1800.; Reading -- Aids and devices -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: The first numbered page is 17.

Partly in verse.

Text is largely continuous.

Imperfect; missing signature D.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Wing (2nd ed.) S5996

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1991. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2064:11).