Idea del buon scrittore :
opera prima /
di Tomaso Ruinetti da Raven[n]a ; à beneficio de' desiderosi d'imitare le uere forme dello scriuere.

Description

Main Author

Ruinetti, Tomaso.

Related Names

Borboni, Nicola.
Blanco, Christoforo.

Language(s)

Italian

Published

[Rome] : Intagliata da Christofo. Blanco, l'anno 1619.

Subjects

Penmanship > Penmanship / Early works to 1800.
Calligraphy > Calligraphy / Early works to 1800.
Writing books > Writing books / Italy > Writing books / Italy / 17th century.
Etchings > Etchings / Italy > Etchings / Italy / 17th century.

Note

43 full-page copper engraved plates, including the elaborate title-page, privilege of Paul V, port. of the author at age 22, arms of Cardinal Aldobrandini, dedications to the Aldobrandi Family, 'A leggitori', and 36 plates of calligraphy specimina numbered 8-43.
"Nicolaus Borbonius, sculpsit"--Leaf [2] recto.

Physical Description

[3], 3-43 leaves : ill., port. ; 22 x 32 cm.

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