Multum in parvo. Or The pen's gallantry. A copy-book, containing twenty four sentences in prose, in alphabetical order, and as many in verse, each distick comprehending the twenty four letters: and many examples of alphabets. Written in all the curious hands now practised in England, and our neighbour nations. Unto which is now added the best copies of court and chancery hands, with instructions for every thing belonging to writing. Also the rare principles of this art in a poetical alphabet, published for writing-masters to set their learners. Invented, written an engraven by Edward Cocker, dwelling on the south side of S. Paul's Church, over against Paul's Chain, betwixt the Sugar-loaf and Naked-Boy, where he teaches the art of writing & arithmetick in an extraordinary manner.

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  • Multum in parvo. Or The pen's gallantry. A copy-book, containing twenty four sentences in prose, in alphabetical order, and as many in verse, each distick comprehending the twenty four letters: and many examples of alphabets. Written in all the curious hands now practised in England, and our neighbour nations. Unto which is now added the best copies of court and chancery hands, with instructions for every thing belonging to writing. Also the rare principles of this art in a poetical alphabet, published for writing-masters to set their learners. Invented, written an engraven by Edward Cocker, dwelling on the south side of S. Paul's Church, over against Paul's Chain, betwixt the Sugar-loaf and Naked-Boy, where he teaches the art of writing & arithmetick in an extraordinary manner.
  • Pen's gallantry
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Imprint
[London]: Are to be sold by William Place at Grayes-Inn Gate in Holborn: and by Thomas Rooks at the Lamb and Ink-Bottle at the east end of S. Paul's Church; where also you may have all sorts of blank bonds, and the best ink for records, [1661]
Publication year
1661-1661
ESTC No.
R37682
Grub Street ID
119898
Description
[2], 8 p., [28] leaves of plates ; obl. 4⁰
Note
With an added engraved title page.

Date of publication suggested by Wing.

Signatures: [chi]1 A?.
Uncontrolled note
Catalogued from the original at the British Library