Tratado del origen, y arte de escribir bien
Subtitle: ilustrado con veinte y cinco laminas : obra utilissima para que asi maestros, como discipulos,y quantos se hallaren estudiosos de escribir bien, puedan con facilidad aprender todas las formas de letras, que usamos en España, asi modernas, como antiguas ...
By: su autor el R.P. Fr. Luis de Olod, bibliotecario del Real Convento de Santa Madrona de PP. Capuchinos de Barcelona
Contributors: Petroschi, Giovanni, engraver; Boix, Francisco, engraver; Oliva, Narciso, printer; Basóls y Bastóns, Francisco, publisher; Wick, Peter A., former owner; Savall, Juan, former owner; Savall, Miguel, former owner
Publisher: En la imprenta de Narciso Oliva ... : A costa de Francisco Basóls, y Bastóns, hermano del autor
Published: 1770
Place of publication: Gerona
Language: spa
Number of pages: 136
Subjects: Copybooks; Early works to 1800; Penmanship; Alphabets; Spanish language; Pronunciation
Notes: Second edition, following the Barcelona, Carlos Saperá, 1768 edition. The same engravings appear in both editions. In the Gerona edition, the engravings are present in worn impressions, the second writing sample appears in second state (with horizontal ruling added), and the woodcuts are less accomplished copies of those in the Barcelona edition. The Gerona edition contains two additional chapters, other textual additions, and extra licenses not found in the Barcelona edition, but it lacks the two-leaf "Alfabeto de letras mayusculas floreadas".

The Biblioteca Nacional de España and others date this edition to 1766.

Signatures (letterpress): [par.]⁶ A-R⁴ chi².

Engravings: portrait of Olod at age 50 within calligraphic frame; calligraphic dedication to Charles III, King of Spain; writing samples. All of the engravings are signed by Olod. Most are signed by the engraver: Io. Petroschi Sc. Romae (or variant). One plate is signed: Frans. Boix Sculp. Bar[cino]ne. One plate dated 1760, another 1761.

Woodcuts: vignette on t.p., alphabet wheel (p. 57), headpiece, tailpieces, initials.

Text in double columns.

Rare Book copy: Inscription from Miguel Savall to Juan Savall, Barcelona, May 27, 1852, on front flyleaf.

Rare Book copy: Contemporary full vellum binding; remains of ties.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Peter A. Wick (1920-2004), with his bookplate.

Rare Book copy: Inscribed on binding: Raul de Crequi, Antonio Mirò, Cava Malet.

Includes bibliographical references.

Bonacini, C. Arti scrittorie, 1310

Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.) 201092

Becker, D.P. Practice of letters, 140

Available electronically on the Biblioteca Nacional de España Website.