The Origin and Progress of Letters. An Essay in two parts, the first shewing when, and

by whom letters were invented : the formation of the alphabets of various nations : their manner of writing,

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First edition

First edition. iv, 160, 8 ; 4 , 175, 1, ad pp. 8vo. Sheep repaired with two pieces of straight grain morocco laid down. Heal, , The English Writing-Masters. p. 73. Item #303215 The second part of this curious book, treating of calligraphy, contains particulars not elsewhere recorded of the lives of celebrated English penmen. It is to William Massey that we owe a very great deal of our knowledge of the

• Binding: Leather

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