The first writing book;
an English translation and facsimile text of Arrighi's Operina, the first manual of the chancery hand.
With introd. and notes by John Howard Benson.

Description

Main Author

Arrighi, Ludovico degli.

Related Names

Benson, John Howard, 1901-1956, ed. and tr.

Language(s)

English ; Italian

Published

[New York City, Chiswick Book Shop ; [1954]

Subjects

Lettering.
Alphabets.
Penmanship.

Note

The facsimile text is "reproduced by photo-offset from a copy of the first edition [1522] in ... [J. H. Benson's] possession."
"300 copies printed."

Physical Description

xv, 32, 47 p. 22 cm.

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