The practical pen-man
Subtitle: a new copy book containing the usual hands of England
By: by T. Ollyffe
Publisher: at the Hand & Pen in Fetter Lane, London
Published: 1713
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Copybooks; Early works to 1800; Penmanship
Notes: Engraved throughout. Consists of frontispiece portrait, title-page (leaf 1), and 23 leaves of samples; this includes a sample "1st 5" and a sample "2d 5."

Three samples dated 1713.

First nine samples signed by Joseph Nutting.

Heal attributes the portrait to Bickham, Massey attributes it to Nutting.

Bonacini, C. Arte scrittorie, 1308.

Heal, A. English writing-masters, p. 174.

Massey, W. Origin and progress of letters, Pt. II, p. 113-114.

Becker, D.P. Practice of letters, 200.

Pasted onto back inside cover are publisher's advertisements with caption title: Copy-books to write by, sold by H. Overton, in the White Horse... 1750 (cropped).

Stitched in blue paper covers; in case, 22 x 33 cm.