The pen's excellencie, or, The secretaries delight
Subtitle: wherein aswell the abuses wch are offered vnto ye worthines of ye pen, by vnworthy pen men are trulie discovered, as ye dignity of ye art it selfe by ye antiquitie, excellencie, & diversitie thereof is breifly demonstrated : together with an insertion of sondrie peeces, or examples of all ye 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
Publisher: Are to be solde by George Humble
Published: 1620
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; lat; grc; heb
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Penmanship; Copybooks; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Pen's excellencie; Secretaries delight
Notes: Signatures: [A]1, 2, B-D⁴ ([A]1, 2 engraved).

Engraved t.p. and dedication ([A]1, 2) are foliated continuously with the plates, 1-28.

The STC distinguishes two editions with this imprint, both printed by John Dawson; the imprint may include the name of John Sudbury (sometimes defaced), who, in any case, was no longer in partnership with George Humble after 1618. In this edition, on B2r, line 3 ends "and", and line 14 has "Carpers" with swash C; "3" of sig. D3 is under "c" of "office".

STC (2nd ed.) 3062.6