The universal character, by which all the nations in the world may understand one anothers conceptions, reading out of one common writing their own mother tongues. An invention of general use, the practice whereof may be attained in two hours space, observing the grammatical directions. Which character is so contrived, that it may be spoken as well as written. By Cave Beck, M.A.

All titles

• The universal character, by which all the nations in the world may understand one anothers conceptions, reading out of one common writing their own mother tongues. An invention of general use, the practice whereof may be attained in two hours space, observing the grammatical directions. Which character is so contrived, that it may be spoken as well as written. By Cave Beck, M.A.
• Univercall caracter

People / Organizations

• Cave Beck (Author)
• Tho. Maxey ("printed by")
• William Weekley ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed by Tho. Maxey, for William Weekley [and J. Rothwell at the Fountain in Cheapside], and and [sic] are to be sould at his shop in Ipswich, 1657.

Added name

E. K.

Publication year

1657

ESTC No.

R11215

Grub Street ID

59525

Description

[24], 9-35, [141] p. ; 8⁰

Note

A system of communication based on arabic numerals and a few letters.

With an additional title page, engraved, "The univercall caracter. .. Sold by J: Rothwell att ye Fountaine in Cheapside.".

Signatures: A-M?.

The first leaf bears "The mind of the frontispiece", signed E.K.