The pen's exellencie, or, The secretaries delight ...
Subtitle: together with an insertion of sondrie peeces, or examples of all y[e] vsuall hands of England : as also an addition of certaine methodicall observations for writing, making of the pen, holding the pen, &c.
By: written by Martin Billingsley ... ; the Greeke & Hebrewe with other peeces never yet extant are hereunto by the authour exactlie added
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 1745:14
Publisher: Io. Sudbury & George Humble
Published: 1618
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Penmanship -- Early works to 1800
Other titles: Secretaries delight
Notes: "The Postscript to the reader" dated 1618

Pritned by George Eld. Cf. Folger Shakespeare Library. Cat. of pritned books

Imperfect: t.p. torn with loss of imprint

A.Heal. The Engl. writing-masters, p. 131-132

Imprint suggested by STC (2nd ed.) and NUC pre-1956 imprints

Signatures: [A]p2s B-Dp4s (last leaf blank)

Engraved cover portrait

Master microform held by: UnM

Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery

STC (2nd ed.) 3062.2

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 198-. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1745:14)