The art of writing, reduced to a plain and easy system : On a plan entirely new. : In seven books. / By John Jenkins, writing master. ; Book I. Containing a plain, easy and familiar introduction to the art. ; [Three lines from Moore] ; (Published according to act of Congress.).
| Author/creator |
Jenkins, John, 1755?-1823 |
| Other author/creator | Allen, Joel, 1755-1825 engraver. |
| Format | Book and Microform |
| Publication Info | Printed in Boston : By Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, at Faust's Statue, no. 45, Newbury Street, MDCCXCI. [1791] |
| Description | 32 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm (4to) |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 23469 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 23469. ^A478749 |
| General note | The first American treatise on penmanship. Cf. Nash R. Amer. penmanship. |
| General note | No more published. |
| General note | Plates engraved by Joel Allen. |
| General note | Parentheses substituted for square brackets in statement of responsibility. |
| General note | Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴ (gathering C missigned B). |
| General note | Several pages printed in two columns. |
| General note | Printers' monogram device, p. [9]. |
| References | Evans 23469 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 23469). |
| Genre/form | Writing books. |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 23469 | ✔ Available |