La technographie, ou, Briefue methode pour paruenir à la parfaitte connoissance de l'écritture françoyse
By: de l'inuençion de Guillaume Le Gangneur angeuin, secretaire ordinaire de la Chambre du Roy
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1600
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre; lat
Number of pages: 45
Subjects: Copybooks; Early works to 1800; French Calligraphy; Penmanship
Other titles: Briefue methode pour paruenir à la parfaitte connoissance de l'écritture françoyse; Technographie, ou, Briefve methode pour parvenir à la parfaitte connoissance de l'écritture françoyse; Technographie, ou, Briève methode pour parvenir à la parfaite connaissance de l'écriture française
Notes: "Extraict des registres de Parlement" (letterpress leaf [9]), regarding the resolution of a dispute between Le Gangneur and his engraver Simon Frisius, is dated 7 October 1600.

The work consists of 2 engraved leaves, followed by 9 letterpress leaves and 45 additional engraved leaves.

The 47 engraved leaves consist of a title-page, portrait of Le Gangneur after Dumonstier, and 45 writing samples.

Two engravings set within letterpress text.

Engraved leaf 27 is folded.

Signatures (letterpress): A-D².

Engravings attributed to Simon Frisius, who signed the title-page. Portrait engraved by Thomas de Leu. Cf. Hollstein.

Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.

Bonacini, C. Arti scrittorie, 1041.

Berlin. Ornamentstichsammlung, 5089.

Hollstein, F.W.H. Dutch and Flemish etchings, X, p. 20, no. 28.

Becker, D.P. Practice of letters, 44.

Early ownership signature and inscription of Joannes Porrée.

In this copy, engraved leaves 1-6 and 38 probably were supplied from another copy. Letterpress leaf 5 misbound so that verso precedes recto. The letterpress leaf of verses bound following letterpress leaf 6 is a duplicate of p. [5]-[6] in Le Gangneur's Rizographie ([Paris], 1599).

Bound with: Number 1 of  3 titles bound together in a volume of Le Gangneur's works.

Bound in contemporary flexible vellum, gilt-tooled in the style of Le Gascon; initials "M F" on each cover; marbled paper pastedowns, gilt edges; in a blue cloth tray case, 23 x 30 cm.