Les nouveaux principes de l'art d'écrire, ou, La vraye methode d'y exceller
Subtitle: divisée en deux parties : la premiere par demandes & par réponses, et la seconde en six tables ...
By: par le sieur Royllet ...
Publisher: Chez Alexis Mesnier ...
Published: 1768
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Copybooks; Early works to 1800; Penmanship
Other titles: Vraye methode d'y exceller
Notes: Leaf [4] has imprint: A Paris chés J. Fr. Chereau rue St. Jacques aux 2. piliers d'or.

Jacques François Chéreau used the St. Jacques address from 1768 to 1775. Cf. Dictionnaire des éditeurs d'estampes à Paris, p. 84.

In early issues, the engraved leaves are unnumbered. In late issues, the leaves are numbered, and copies contain varying combinations of writing samples, sometimes with samples from other Royllet works published in the 1760's and 1770's.

The 18 leaves are all engraved, and consist of 14 writing samples and 5 tables (on 4 leaves).

Signatures (letterpress): *² A-I² a² ²A-E².

Engraved by François Baillieul after designs by Royllet.

Woodcut printer's device on title-page.

Woodcut ornamental head- and tailpieces (some signed: V-LS); many woodcut and 2 engraved figures in text.

Page 11 (2nd count) is blank.

Bonacini, C. Arti scrittorie, 1578.

Berlin. Ornamentstichsammlung, 5123.

Becker, D.P. Practice of letters, 149.