The origin and progress of the art of writing: . a connected narrative ... By Henry Noel Humphreys, ... Illustrated by a number of specimens of the writing of all ages ...
Henry Noel Humphreys (1810-1879)
Category
Books
Date
1853
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Scotney Castle, Kent
NT 3128697
Summary
Bibliographic description
viii, 176 p., 28 leaves of plates . ill.. (some col.), facsims.. . 4to.. Inserted: printed cutting entitled Rules for printing, signed, 'J.A.S.'. Provenance: Faintly inscribed: Henrietta. Binding: Nineteenth century carved and pierced decorative plaques overlaid on both boards, with carved title, calf binding on spine, gilt lettered; marbled endpapers.
Makers and roles
Henry Noel Humphreys (1810-1879)