La caligraphie, ou, Belle écriture de la lettre grecque
By: par Guillaume Legangneur angeuin, secretaire ordinaire de la Chambre du Roy
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1600
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre; grc; lat
Number of pages: 11
Subjects: Copybooks; Early works to 1800; Penmanship; Greek Calligraphy; Greek language; Alphabet
Other titles: Belle écriture de la lettre grecque; Caligraphie, ov, Belle écritvre de la lettre grecqve; Calligraphie, ou, Belle écriture de la lettre grecque
Notes: The 12 leaves are all engraved, consisting of a title-page and 11 writing samples.

Engraving on page 2 shows position of the hand.

The 4 pages of letterpress text are unsigned and of undetermined conjugacy (vertical chain lines).

The engravings are presumably by Simon Frisius, who engraved the title pages to the author's 2 other calligraphic works.

Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.

Bonacini, C. Arti scrittorie, 1039.

Berlin. Ornamentstichsammlung, 5091.

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

Early ownership signature and inscription of Joannes Porrée.

Bound with: Number 3 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.