Buy this book on-line Jenkins, John : THE ART OF WRITING REDUCED TO A PLAIN AND EASY SYSTEMPrinted for the Author, Cambridge, [1813]
In her Student's Guide to Western Calligraphy, Joyce Irene Whalley, formerly of the V&A, Library calls the title of this work "very seductive." She goes on about Jenkins, "He based his system on the theory that the round-hand could be divided into six basic strokes of the pen and that having mastered these, anyone could write a good hand. Unfortunately he found that certain letters such as k and s did not fit into his scheme, while z was omitted as unnecessary." Ms. Whalley's book reproduces the very attractive Jenkins title-page as a full-page illustration. Facing the title-page is a portrait of the author, and the book is filled with engraved examples of letter formation as well as wood engraved illustrations within the text. Jenkins cites a page of endorsements for his methods at the beginning, including one from John Adams, Late President of the United States. A nice copy with not too much of the typical browning.Whalley p. 112. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Jenkins, John : THE ART OF WRITING REDUCED TO A PLAIN AND EASY SYSTEM. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Jenkins, John : The Art of Writing, Reduced to a Plain and Easy System
Printed by the ARC for Private Libraries.. On a plan entirely new, in seven books / by John Jenkins, revised, enlarged and improved ; Book 1. containing a plain easy and familiar introduction, which may be considered as a grammar to the Art. [Cambridge: Flagg and Gould; 1813]. Limited to 125 numbered copies, this being No. 34.. -- Faithfully Reproduced --. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Quarterbound Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Jenkins, John : The Art of Writing, Reduced to a Plain and Easy System. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, incunabula, antiquarian books, out-of-print books and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |