The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, the arte of faire writing vvherein is comprehended the whole necessarie rules thereof; by which anie who is capable and carefull to learne, may without the helpe of any other teacher, under God, both bee informed concerning the right writing of the most usuall characters in the world; and perfectly instructed how to write one of the most frequent in Europe, called the secretarie. ... By His Majesties scribe, Master David Browne.

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Title: The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, the arte of faire writing vvherein is comprehended the whole necessarie rules thereof; by which anie who is capable and carefull to learne, may without the helpe of any other teacher, under God, both bee informed concerning the right writing of the most usuall characters in the world; and perfectly instructed how to write one of the most frequent in Europe, called the secretarie. ... By His Majesties scribe, Master David Browne.
Author: Browne, David, fl. 1622-1638.
Publication: Sainct-Andrewes :: Printed by Edward Raban, printer to the Vniversitie,; 1622. With priviledge.
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Subject terms: Penmanship -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "The new invention, intituled, calligraphia: or, the arte of faire writing vvherein is comprehended the whole necessarie rules thereof; by which anie who is capable and carefull to learne, may without the helpe of any other teacher, under God, both bee informed concerning the right writing of the most usuall characters in the world; and perfectly instructed how to write one of the most frequent in Europe, called the secretarie. ... By His Majesties scribe, Master David Browne." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17027.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.

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How to holde the thombe, and fingers.

LEt thy thombe and fingers which hold the penne, and chiefelie the formost finger, crooke as little inwardlie as possiblie thou mayest; but rather bee stretched foorthwith up∣on or about the penne, as it is in the motion; be∣cause it is both the rightest and seemliest forme of holding.