The vvriting school-master, or, The anatomy of fair writing wherein is exactly expressed each several character, together with other rules and documents coincident to the art of fair and speedy writing / by John Davies of Hereford.

A particular Catalogue of Copper-Plates, Printed by and for John Overton, at the White Horse in Little Brittain, London. 1667.

1. a New Map of the World. 2. Excel∣lent Maps of the City of London, before and since the Fire, in Prospect and Ground plot. 3. A Map of England. 4. Scot∣land. 5. Ireland. 6. France, in single sheets, large paper. 7. Great Brittain and Ireland in four large sheets, with the Isles adjacent unto them; also the Battels fought in each King∣dom, expressed by Tents. 8. Kent in two sheets, with the High-ways from town to town, &c. not done before, &c. 2 Essex. 3. Surrey. 4. Warwickshire. 5. Hartforsshire, not any the like Map extant. 6. Suffolk. 7. Nor∣folk. 8. Northamptonshire. 9. Staffordshire. 10. Leicestershire and Rutland. 11. VVorcestershire. 12. Cheshire. 13. Lancashire. 14. Barkshire. 15. Somersetshire, with the scales of each Map, and the Distinctions of each Hundred, &c. 16. A new Map of Virginia, Mary-Land, &c. 17. The Arms, Brests, Supporters and Motto's of all the several Companies and Corporati∣ons of the famous City of London, as they

now bear them described, by the Letters of their proper Clours, with the Arms of all the other Cities in the Nation. A Collection of sundry Signs and Badges, for Inns, Taverns, or Victualling-houses, to distinguish each Room by its name: in Colors, and otherways.

Large Sheets of Effigies and Stories in Colours and otherways.

1. Orpheus playing to the Beasts. 2. The 4 Seasons of the year. 3. All the Kings of Eng∣land, from VVilliam the Conqueror, to King Charles, in Heads. 4. X Commandments in 2 Tables. 5. Death his Anatomy, with the me∣mory of the Righteous, and oblivion of the wicked, in sentences of Scripture. 6. The River of Tyne from the Sea to Newcastle, with the Soundings, places of Lading of Sea Callus and the minus, &c. 7. The Book of Flowers, Fruits, Beasts, Birds and Flyes, exactly drawn, Printed and sold by John Overton. [The Five Senses. 4 Elements. 7 Liberal Arts. P. Lom∣bards 4 parts of the World. 4 Winds. 4 Com∣plexions. 4 Times of the day. 3 Graces. 9 Modern Worthies. 4 Vertues.] 8. Large pie∣ces, being rare Knots of Mr. E. Cocker, Master in Writing. 9. Originals and Copies of Sir Anth. Vandikes 4 of many sorts. 10. A rare Book of Folding, by Edward Pierce, for Paint∣ers, Carvers, Gentlemen, &c.

These are Copy-Books.

The Writing Schoolmaster, or the Anatomy of Fair Writing, wherein is expressed each several Character, together with other Rules coincident to the Art of fair and speedy VVri∣ting, by John Davies of Hereford. 2. A Copy-Book containing variety of Examples of all the most curious Hands written, with the Breaks of each letter, with the 3 usual and most necessary hands of our Nation, by Mar∣tin Billingsley Master in VVriting. 3. Billing∣sley in small. 4. The Penmans Recreation, con∣taining Examples of fair and speedy VVriting, of excellent use for all such as aim at perfecti∣on therein, by James Hodar. 5. A Copy-Book of the usual Hands written in England, by Mr. Johnson. 6. Arts Glory, or the Penmans Trea∣sury, containing various Examples of Secreta∣ry, Text, Roman and Italian Hands, adorned with curious Knots and Flourishes; also a Receipt for Ink, and to write in Gold, by Ed∣ward Cocker. 7. The Pens Treasury, containing several Directions very useful, both for the Art of writing of true English, with choise ex∣periments for such as practise Pen or Pensil, by J. Fisher. 8. A Copy-Book containing plain and easie directions to Fair VVriting, by Lewis Hughs. 9. A Copy-Book, or Fair VVriting of several Hands used, Published by P. S. 10. A Copy-Book of the usual Hands written, with easie Rules, by which one may learn to write of himself.

The posture of the Musket and Pike, use∣ful for the Practitioners thereof, as also for Officers.