Knowledge (XXG)

George Bickham the Elder

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focus on the importance of strong and legible writing for young men working in business or government, though there are also pieces directed towards women and girls, such as the poem inscribed by writing master Samuel Vaux, dated 1734, which declares that poor writing is a disgrace to the beauty of
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An artless Scrawl ye blushing Scribler shames; All shou’d be fair that Beauteous Woman frames
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instruction (arithmetic and bookkeeping) in the-mid 17th century to early 18th century.
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Strive to excel, with Ease the Pen will move; And pretty line add Charms to infant Love
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samples from twenty-five London writing masters, engraved and published them in
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The Pensylvania and Philadelphia writing-master. A new county copy-book
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This article about a writer or poet from the United Kingdom is a
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The surrey and Southwark writing-master. A new county copy-book
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Youth’s Instructor in the Art of Numbers. A new cyphering book…
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or Copperplate script and was reprinted as recently as 2014.
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and business texts, as there was a strong link between
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The British Monarchy, or a chorographical description…
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The British youth’s instructor: or, The useful penman
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The Young Clerk’s Assistant; Or Penmanship Made Easy…
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Pub. Richard Ware. Engraved by George Bickham. 1733.
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