The compleat writing master. A copy book furnished with all the most usefull hands now practised by the best artists in London. Together with such plain and easie directions for young learners, that they may in a short time (without the help of a teacher) fit themselves for any trade or imployment whatsoever. With directions for the making of all sorts of knots or flourishes. Invented, written, and engraven, by E. Cocker

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  • The compleat writing master. A copy book furnished with all the most usefull hands now practised by the best artists in London. Together with such plain and easie directions for young learners, that they may in a short time (without the help of a teacher) fit themselves for any trade or imployment whatsoever. With directions for the making of all sorts of knots or flourishes. Invented, written, and engraven, by E. Cocker
  • Young clerk's president
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed for Tho. Basset at the George neer Cliffords Inn Fleetstreet; and Robert Pawlet at the Bible in Chancery-lane, 1670.
Publication year
1670
ESTC No.
R492288
Grub Street ID
370257
Description
[3], 13 p., [15] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. ; oblong 4°.
Note
Initial

Added engraved title page introduces the section of plates: The young clerk's president[.] A copy-book containing examples of all hands proper to clerk-ship, and directions peculiar to all those hands -- with diagrams for the making of knots. Invented, written and engraved by Edward Cocker. Sold by Robert Crofts at the Crown in Chancery Lane 1664

Identified as Wing C4832-variant on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 2935

Signatures: A]4 B]4(-B4)

Versos of [15] leaves of plates blank

Not in Wing.