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Book/Printed Material The universal penman, Added title page title: Universal penman, or, The art of writing made useful to the getleman and scholar, as well as the man of business / Art of writing made useful to the getleman and scholar, as well as the man of business

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Title

  • The universal penman,

Other Title

  • Added title page title: Universal penman, or, The art of writing made useful to the getleman and scholar, as well as the man of business
  • Art of writing made useful to the getleman and scholar, as well as the man of business

Names

  • Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?, engraver
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London Printed for the author, and sold by John Bickham, engraver, At the Seven-Stars in King-Street, Covent Garden, [1733-1741]

Headings

  • -  Penmanship--Early works to 1800
  • -  Commercial correspondence--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Genre

  • Prospectuses.--DLC

Notes

  • -  Combines features of the 1st and 2nd variants described in The library, 4th ser., v. 25, p. [162]-184; 5th ser., v. 1, p. 247-248.
  • -  Issued in 52 numbers.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1742
  • -  English short title catalogue, T86160
  • -  LAC knj 2019-04-18 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-03-31 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 1 v. (various pagings) illus. 41 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Z43 .B58 1733
  • Z43 .B58 1733 Copy 2 Bound in 2 volumes. Combines features of the 1st and 2nd variants. With 2nd title page, dated 1741, bound at beginning of second volume: The universal penman; or, The art of writing made useful to the getleman and scholar, as well as the man of business ... Written with the friendly assistance of several of the most eminent masters and engrav'd by Geo. Bickham. Prospectus inserted.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 11026301

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?, Engraver, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The Universal Penman. [London Printed for the author, and sold by John Bickham, engraver, At the Seven-Stars in King-Street, Covent Garden, to 1741, 1733] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11026301/.

APA citation style:

Bickham, G. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1733) The Universal Penman. [London Printed for the author, and sold by John Bickham, engraver, At the Seven-Stars in King-Street, Covent Garden, to 1741] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/11026301/.

MLA citation style:

Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?, Engraver, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The Universal Penman. [London Printed for the author, and sold by John Bickham, engraver, At the Seven-Stars in King-Street, Covent Garden, to 1741, 1733] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/11026301/>.