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Ornamental penmanship of the alphabet

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5056035


Item data

Title

Ornamental penmanship of the alphabet

Collection

The pen-mans paradis both pleasant & profitable: or Examples of all ye usuall hands of this kingdome

Names

Seddon, John, 1644-1700 (Author)
Sturt, John, 1658-1730 (Engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1695 (Inferred)
Issuance: monographic
Place: London
Publisher: Sold by Wm Court ... on little Tower-hill

Library Location

Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KC+ 1695 (Seddon, J. Pen-mans paradis both pleasant & profitable)

Subjects

Penmanship
Writing
Alphabet
Vases
Chimera (Greek mythology)

Genres

Specimens
Prints

Physical Description

Engravings
Calligraphy
Extent: 22.5 x 34 cm

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14472349
Photo Order: 51143
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b12d02e0-eccd-0130-23e1-58d385a7b928

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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Text

Date Issued

1695

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MLA format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Ornamental penmanship of the alphabet" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1695. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b12d02e0-eccd-0130-23e1-58d385a7b928

APA format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1695). Ornamental penmanship of the alphabet Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b12d02e0-eccd-0130-23e1-58d385a7b928

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Ornamental penmanship of the alphabet" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b12d02e0-eccd-0130-23e1-58d385a7b928

Wikipedia citation

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