File:FEDLINK - United States Federal Collection (IA 0032ORIG).pdf
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William Massey. |
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| Title |
The origin and progress of letters: an essay in two parts: the first shewing when, and by whom letters were invented: the formation of the alphabets of various nations: their manner of writing, on what materials, and with what instruments men have written in different ages to the present time : wherein is considered the great utility of this art with regard to mankind : the second part consists of a compendious account of the most celebrated English penmen, with the titles and characters of the books they have published both from the rolling and letter press : interspersed with many interesting particulars by way of notes throughout the first part : and the second is a new species of biography never attempted before in English : the whole collected from undoubted authorities |
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Subjects: Alphabet.; Writing History.; Calligraphers England. |
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| Language | eng | |
| Publication date | 1763 | |
| Current location |
IA Collections: scientificandtechnicalinformationcenter; fedlink; americana |
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| Accession number |
0032ORIG |
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
| This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. | |
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| current | 12:38, 30 December 2020 |  | 739 × 1,187, 363 pages (26.13 MB) | Fæ (talk | contribs) | COM:IA books#Cover pages trim blank white cover page |
| 15:02, 24 June 2020 |  | 739 × 1,187, 364 pages (26.12 MB) | Fæ (talk | contribs) | FEDLINK - United States Federal Collection 0032ORIG (User talk:Fæ/CCE volumes#Fork8) (batch 1000-1870 #15) |
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