The pen's exellencie, or, The secretaries delight ... together with an insertion of sondrie peeces, or examples of all y[e] vsuall hands of England : as also an addition of certaine methodicall observations for writing, making of the pen, holding the pen, &c. / written by Martin Billingsley ... ; the Greeke & Hebrewe with other peeces never yet extant are hereunto by the authour exactlie added.

Abstract

"The Preface to the Reader" dated 1618. "H. Holle sculp." -- T.p. Imperfect: faded and stained, with loss of text. A.Heal. The Engl. writing-masters, p. 131-132. Place and date suggested by STC (2nd ed.) Signatures: [A]² B-D⁴. Plates numbered irregularly 9-28. Reproduction of original in: Folger Shakespeare Library.