Magnum in parvo, or, The pens perfection ...

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Title: Magnum in parvo, or, The pens perfection ...
Alternative Title: Pens perfection
Creator: Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675, author, engraver
Published / Created: 1672?]
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: J. Redmayne for Tho. Rooks?
Description: BEIN X106 672c: Imperfect: leaf [1] mutilated. Autograph on leaf [5] verso: Edward Teaklie his book. Occasional pen trials throughout. Inscribed on first plate: Magnum in parvo, the pen's perfection, invented, written and engraven in silver by Edward Cocker abt. the year 1652. Ink stamp: W.E. Dennis. Binder's label: Edward Cocker, London 1652. Quaint and curious styles of script and lettering.
Description based on imperfect copy.
Work not identified--cf. A. Heal, The English writing-masters, 1931, p. 142 & 143.
Plates A-E, G-R; each contains a large ornamental letter, an alphabet, verse and sentence in prose (or verse or sentence). Plates A, B, D, E, G-I not signed by Cocker.
Extent: [16] leaves of plates ; 20 x 26 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Early works to 1800
Engraved books (Printing)
Subject (Topic): Copybooks
Calligraphy
Subjects: Copybooks > Early works to 1800
Calligraphy > Copybooks > Early works to 1800
Teaklie, Edward > Autograph
Dennis, William Edward, 1859- > Stamp

Access: Public
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