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THE FIRST WRITING BOOK An English Translation and Facsimile Text of Arrighi's Operina, the First Manual of the Chancery Hand
by L.D.LARRIGHI (VINCENTINO) JOHN HOWARD BENSON (INTRODUCTION AND NOTES)
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
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- Good/Fair
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About This Item
LONDON: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS , 1955 Black cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 220 x 145 mm approx. xvi + 48 pp. First UK Edition 1955. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good/ Fair (BookModerate shelf wear to cloth at head and bottom edges, offset browning to end papers, slight dust spotting to top edge of book block. No previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - nicks and tears with moderate general shelf soiling and rubbing. Max tear- 25 mm to top front panel. Titles to spine tanned. Non price clipped - cover 12s6d Supplied In a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects).
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- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132946
- Title
- THE FIRST WRITING BOOK An English Translation and Facsimile Text of Arrighi's Operina, the First Manual of the Chancery Hand
- Author
- L.D.LARRIGHI (VINCENTINO) JOHN HOWARD BENSON (INTRODUCTION AND NOTES)
- Format/Binding
- Hardbback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Ludovico delgi Arrighi, The First Writing Book, Chancery Hand, John Howard Benson, Operina, Italic Handwriting, Calligraphy,
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