Entitled: "A new book, containing all sorts of hands visually 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 just proportion of the Roman capitals. Collected by the best approved writers in these languages." Published by Richard Fiedl, 1611.

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How to Hold Your Pen, 1611

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