A booke containing divers sortes of hands, as well the English as French secretarie with the Italian, roman, chancelry & court hands. Also the true & iust proportio[n] of the capitall roma[n]e
By: set forth by Iohn de Beau Chesne. P. and M. Iohn Baildon
Contributors: Baildon, John; Vautrollier, Thomas, -1587, printer
Publisher: by Thomas Vautrouillier, dwelling in the blacke frieres
Published: 1570
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Calligraphy; Early works to 1800; Copybooks; Writing; Handbooks, manuals; Penmanship; Study and teaching
Other titles: Thresor d'escripture.
Notes: Signatures: [A]³, B⁶, D³, E-I⁴, K⁶.

Apparently imperfect: in the set of "copies" with initials A-Z (sig. [A]₃-G₂) the letters D, I, M are wanting. Does not contain dedication and letterpress included in later editions.

Only known copy of first edition of first English manual of calligraphy. cf. Heal English writing masters, p. 127.

Title within ornamental border.

Adaptation of "Le thresor d'escripture"--Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.

Xylographic throughout.

Versos blank.

English short title catalogue, S91620

STC (2nd ed.) 6445.5