Author: Williams, Henry Smith
Title: The History of the Art of Writing
Description: Cambridge, England, W. Heffer & Sons Ltd, 1900. Hardcover. Oversized tan paper boards portfolio, tan cloth spine, brown writing on an off-white title block on front cover; 2 pp; 97 bw plates. The history of the art of writing. A series of 97 magnificent plates, reproductions in tone and colour of inscriptions, muniments, illuminated and other manuscripts, etc. from the remotest past up to the present day. Comprising selections from the masterpieces of oriental, classical, mediaeval and modern writings from the important languages of every age. Includes a list of the plates. Good- (heavy shelfwear to portfolio; light foxing spots and age toning throughout; several pages have small tears and light water damage mainly along borders and edges. All plates are present) .

Keywords: Books and Manuscripts and Printing ; Manuscripts; Writing History ; ;


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