Arte de escribir
By: compuesto por D. Estevan Ximenez, siguiendo el metodo y buen gusto de D. Francisco Xavier de Santiago Palomares
Publisher: En la imprenta de Benito Cano; En la Libreria de Castillo, frente de S. Phelipe el Rl.
Published: 1789
Place of publication: Madrid; Se vende en Madrid
Language: spa
Number of pages: 55
Subjects: Copybooks; Early works to 1800; Penmanship
Notes: Two editions with the 1789 imprint of Benito Cano are known. This edition, with VIII, 55 p. of text and the bookseller's imprint of the Liberia de Castillo, is presumed to be the earlier.

The 18 leaves are all engraved, and consist of a title-page, illustrations of pen nibs, and 16 writing samples by Jiménez.

Signatures (letterpress): a-b² A-O².

"Un extracto ó compendio del Arte de escribir que D. Francisco Palomares publicó en el año de 1776"--P. I.

Woodcut calligraphic samples in text.

Bonacini, C. Arti scrittorie, 885.

Cotarelo y Mori, E. Calígrafos españoles, I, p. 405-406.

Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.) 376991.