Author: Hilda E. P. Grieve
Title: Examples of English Handwriting 1150-1750
Description: Essex, Essex Education Committee, Essex Record Office Publications, 1954. Cloth. The publisher's presentation copy of this fascinating study of the development of English handwriting, presented to Richard William Hunt, who assisted in this work. The publisher's presentation copy, letter tipped in to the recto to the front endpaper, signed from F. G. Emmison, who was a County Archivist for Essex. Dated 22nd April 1954, 'Dear Dr. Hunt, I am sending with compliments of the Education Committee a copy of Examples of English Handwriting, and I am instructed by the members to express their appreciation of your encouragement and support in its preparation. May I also add my personal thanks for your help. Perhaps you would like to have a few prospectuses for your students. Sincerely, Fred Emmison&apos.Bookplate of Richard William Hunt to the front pastedown. Hunt was the Keeper of Western Manuscripts at the Bodleian Library for thirty years. Hunt is thanked by the author to the foreword.A fascinating study of the history and development of handwriting in England, across the period of 1150 to 1750. The documents used for this work were all from Essex parish records and other archives in Essex.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-eight plates, and in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.By Hilda E. P. Grieve. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some light marks to the boards and spine. Spine is faded. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Bookplate and prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Publisher's letter tipped in to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

Keywords: Examples of English Handwriting 1150-1750 essex r. w. hunt richard william hunt essex hilda e. p. grieve handwriting Various


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