George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy (Young Clerks Assistant) Paperback - 1997
by George Bickham
From the rear cover
George Bickham was an enterprising eighteenth-century engraver and calligrapher who promoted the practice of proper penmanship. This volume, an unabridged reprint of his now extremely rare calligraphy manual, The Young Clerks Assistant, provided "young practitioners" with much valuable information on how to write not only legibly but also with beauty and grace.
The book begins with "Directions for Learners," a series of helpful hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm and wrist positions, proper posture, and so on, followed by a wealth of calligraphic specimens: alphabets, maxims, didactic verses, and other words of advice for elevating the moral standards of the young.
For modern calligraphers, Bickham's guide offers an abundance of models for imitation and provides a delightful look back at the instruction manuals and teaching methods of the mid-1700s. Enhanced with many charming engravings, this hard-to-find antique teaching tool can be read as easily for pleasure as for inspiration. It will appeal to calligraphers, graphic artists, and any devotee of fine penmanship.
Unabridged Dover (1997) republication of The Young Clerks Assistant, as published by Richard Ware, London [ca. 1733].
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- Title George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy (Young Clerks Assistant)
- Author George Bickham
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dover Publications, Mineola, New York
- Date 1997-07-10
- ISBN 9780486297798 / 0486297799
- Weight 0.28 lbs (0.13 kg)
- Dimensions 8.17 x 5.64 x 0.25 in (20.75 x 14.33 x 0.64 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Penmanship, Commercial correspondence - Great Britain
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97016502
- Dewey Decimal Code 652.1
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