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The pen-mans paradis, both pleasant & profitable or examples of all ye usuall hands of this kingdome : adorn'd with variety of ffigures [sic] and flourishes done by command of hand. Each ffigure being one continued & entire track of the pen most whereof may be struck as well reverse (or to answer both wayes) as forward. Invented and performed by John Seddon.

Seddon, John, 1644-1700, author.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, printmaker.
1695
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The pen-mans paradis, both pleasant & profitable or examples of all ye usuall hands of this kingdome : adorn'd with variety of ffigures [sic] and flourishes done by command of hand. Each ffigure being one continued & entire track of the pen most whereof may be struck as well reverse (or to answer both wayes) as forward. Invented and performed by John Seddon.
Created/published
[London] : Sold by Iohn Stuart at the Old Three Bibles & Ink Bottles ye corner of ye square on London Bridge, [1695]
Description
34 leaves of plates.
Associated name
Seddon, John, 1644-1700, author.
Sturt, John, 1658-1730, printmaker.
Note
Engraved throughout, by John Sturt.

Publication date suggested by Wing.

Formerly Wing S2357 and identified as such on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".
ESTC staff note
DFo kkt oblong 2⁰; DFo copy has additional plate (frontis. port. of author signed "Guilel: Faithorne delin: Iohn Sturt sculpsit") bound on its side at front
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2006-2007. Technologies of Writing in the Age of Print.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R9836
Genre/form
Engraved books.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
144- 748f
Folger-specific note
Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "Geo: [George] [Pride?] Tesbury"

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