Court hand restored; or the student's assistant in reading old deeds, charters, etc. With an appendix; containing the ancient names of places in Great Britain and Ireland; and also, an alphabetical table of ancient surnames ... / by Andrew Wright
1776, First Edition. London : printed for Benjamin White. Very good copy, rebound in modern gilt-blocked cloth with new endpapers. Pages somewhat tanned, light foxing scattered throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance: Judge Sir John Eardley Wilmot's copy. Item #412261
Physical description; 4 unnumbered leaves, 96 pages, 99 unnumbered pages, 20 leaves plates : facsimiles (calligraphy) ; 24 cm. Notes; With a list of subscribers. Subjects; Paleography ; Handbooks, manuals, etc. Names, Geographical Great Britain ; Early works to 1800. Names, Personal England ; Early works to 1800. Paleography Handbooks, treatises, etc. Palaeography Calligraphy. Palaeography Roman script.
Price: €325.00