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A nevv booke, containing all sorts of hands vsually written at this day in Christendome : as the English and French Secretary, the Roman, Italian, French, Spanish, high and low Dutch, court and chancerie hands: with examples of each of them in their proper tongue and letter. Also an example of the true and iust proportion of the Romane capitals. Collected by the best approued writers in these languages.
Imprinted at London : By Richard Field, 1611

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Method and practice defended, or, The London writing-master answer'd /
by Matlock, John
London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Thomas Sawbridge ..., and Luke Meredith ..., 1685

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Daniels copy-book, or, A compendium of the most usual hands of England, Netherland, France, Spain, and Italy : with the Hebrew, Samaritan, Caldæan, Syrian, Ægyptian, Arabian, Greek, Saxon, Gotick, Craotian, Slavonian, Muscovian, Armenian, Roman, Florentine, Venetian, Saracen, Æthiopian, and Indian characters : vvith all the hands now most in mode and present use in Christendom, written with a singular dexterity, and after a more easie, ready, free and gentle way than hitherto hath been ever practised or known in this kingdom : together with sundry portraitures of men, beasts and birds, in their various forms and proportions, naturally drawn with single touches, without former presidents : all very useful for ingenious gentlemen, scholars, merchants, travellers, and all sorts of pen-men /
by Daniel, Richard, fl. 1664
London : Printed for Mathew Collins and Francis Cossinet ..., 1664

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Wingate's remains: or, The clerks tutor to arithmetick and writing : Being a miscellany arithmetical and mathematical. Containing all the plain and general rules of arithmetick: computation of interest, both simple and compound, valuation of leases and annuities. The measuring of board, glass, timber, stone, gauging of caske, and the measuring of land. With variety of tables useful in trade or commerce, ready cast up. Also [a] copybook of Mr. Cockers, con[s]isting of the most necessary hands used in England. The second edition, by Edmund Wingate, Esq;
by Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656, Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675
London : print[e]d for Henry Twyford in Vine-Court in the Middle Temple, 1676

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[A compendium of writing.]
by Smith, John, fl. 1673-1680
[London] : Sold by ye author. and William Hull publisher hereof, 1684

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[Illegible manuscript page].

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Most plain directions for true-writing : in particular for such English words as are alike in sound, and unlike both in their signification and in writing: and of such words whose sounds are so neer alike, that they are oftentimes take one for another. With many other most plain directions for true writing in general. And such choice tables for the same purpose, now lately added thereunto, as the like in this kinde were never yet publisht by any to this day. With divers other tables also of no small concernment.
by Hodges, Richard, School-Master
London : printed by W.D. for Rich. Hodges a school-master, the autor thereof, to bee sold by him in South-wark, at the midle-gate within Mountague-Close. Also by Nicholas Bourn, at the South-entrance of the Royal Exchange, 1653

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Penna volans or The young mans accomplishment : being the quintessence of those curious arts writing & arithmetick whereby ingenious youths may soone be made for cleark-ship fit, or management of trade. Invented written & engraven by Edward Cocker
by Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675
[London] : Printed for John Ruddiard at ye Unicorn in Cornhill in the Piazza, 1661

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A common writing: : vvhereby two, although not understanding one the others language, yet by the helpe thereof, may communicate their minds one to another. /
by Lodowyck, Francis
[London] : Printed for the author, 1647

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The plainest directions for the true-writing of English, that ever was hithero publisht : especially of such words whose sounds are altogether alike, and their signification although unlike: and of such whose sounds are so neer alike, that they are oftentimes take one for another. Whereunto are added divers useful tables. Invented by Richard Hodges, a wel-wisher to learning.
by Hodges, Richard, School-Master
London : Printed by William Du-gard for Thomas Euster at the Gun in Ivie-Lane, 1649

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A rational way of teaching. : Whereby children, and others, may be instructed in true reading, pronouncing and writing of the English tongue; in an easier and speedier method, than any hitherto publish'd. Containing, I. Rules for spelling, reading, and pronouncing of all English words II. Words of all sorts, from one to seven syllables, both whole and also divided. III. An explanation of the true use and meaning of all points and stops, both reading and writing. IV. A transcription of some chapters out of the First Book of Chronicles, both in whole words, and also divided into syllables; for the easier learning to read hard proper names. V. Directions how to spell and write true English together with two useful tables. I. Of such words as are altogether alike in sound, but quite different both in significetion [sic] and spelling. II. Shewing the signification and meaning of words derived from other languages, and made English; very necessary for all such as are ignorant of the Latin tongue. With several pieces of writing, curiously ingraven on copper-plates. Also some useful presidents. /
by Osborn, Thomas
London, : Printed for Thomas Howkins in George-yard, in Lombard-street., 1688

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The compleat English scholar, in spelling, reading, and writing: : containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation. With several tables of common words, and proper names in the Bible and elsewhere ... And directions for true writing of English, with several copies of the most usual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sence [sic] and spelling; with the use of all stops and points in spelling and writing; and the interpretation of English Christian names ... /
by Young, E., schoolmaster in London
London : Printed by Freeman Collins for Thomas Guy ..., 1693
The 10th ed.

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The complement of stenography, or, The power of the pen displayed in a new art of charactery : being a more speedier, swifter and compendious method of short-writing, then heretofore hath been by any other composed : so far from over-burdening memory, that it teaches the true art of memory in which all those inconveniences which are found in other methods to the discouragement of learners and rendring [sic] the reading of what according to them hath been written, difficult, are removed : and the true art of contraction or abreviation [sic] of sentences is taught, by which such as have learned any other methods of short-writing, may, without leaving their old characters, learn to write whole sentences, as short as now single words /
by Facy, William
London : Printed for the author, 1672

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Double writing.
by Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687
[London : s.n., 1648

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The boke of the new cardys wh[ich] pleyeng at cards one may lerne to know hys lett[ers,] spel & to rede & how one shuld wryte englysh ....
[London : John Rastell, 1530

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A declaration concerning the newly invented art of double writing. : Wherein are expressed the reasons of the authors proceedings in procuring a priviledge for the same : as also of the time, manner, and price, of the discovery of the said art, and of the instruments belonging thereunto. For the satisfaction of all that desire to be partakers of the great benefit of the same, before they adventure anything towards the reward thereof. Whereunto is annexed a copie of an ordinance of both houses of Parliament, approving the feasibility and great use of the said invention, and allowing a priviledge to the inventor, for the sole benefit thereof for 14 years, upon the penalty of one hundred pounds.
by Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687
London : Printed by R.L. for R.W. at the Star under Saint Peters Church in Cornhill, 1648

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The compleat English scholar in spelling, reading and writing : containing plain and easie directions for spelling, and reading English, according to the present pronunciation. With several tables of common words and proper names in the Bible and elsewhere, from one to six and seven syllables, both in whole words, and divided into syllables. And directions for true writing of English with several copies of the most uusual hands engraven in copper. Also examples of the different writing and pronouncing of the same words in the English tongue. Lastly, how to spell words as are alike in sound, but differ in their sense and spelling; with the use of all stops and points in spelling and writing, and the interpretation of English Christian names, and many other things of use to learners /
by Young, E., schoolmaster in London
London : Printed by John Richardson, for Tho. Guy, at the Oxford-Arms on the West side of the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1684
The sixth edition, enlarged.

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