La technographie, ou, Briefue methode pour paruenir à la parfaitte connoissance de l'écritture françoyse / de l'inuençion de Guillaume Le Gangneur angeuin, secretaire ordinaire de la Chambre du Roy.

[Paris] : [s.n.], [1599?]

7, [1] leaves, [2], 45 leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 x 28 cm (4to)

"Extraict des registres de Parlement" (leaf [8]), regarding the resolution of a dispute between Le Gangneur and his engraver Simon Vries, is dated Oct. 7, 1600.
Engraved title page, signed: S. Frisius fecit, 1599.
Illustrations: 49 prints (including title page) : engraving ; chiefly full-page (plate mark ca. 16 x 23 cm.). By Simon Vries (S. Frisius). Chiefly engraved instructions for calligraphy in lettre bâtarde; most leaves with a "command-of-hand" border. Title within allegorical/architectural frame; text preceded by port. of Le Gangneur after A.P. Du Moustier; plate 26 with 4 allegorical figures. Plate 27 (sample alphabet) on folded leaf (plate mark 16 x 40 cm.). Two small engravings in preliminary matter, one showing position of the hand.
Port. of Le Gangneur is sometimes found with his La rizographie. Cf. Brunet; Grässe.
Preliminary matter in letterpress, printed on both sides of leaf; text engraved (reproduction of calligraphy in the author's hand) on rectos only.
Signatures: A-Dp2s.
Woodcut headpieces and historiated and floriated initials in preliminary matter.
This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.

Berlin. Ornamentstichsammlung, 5089
Bonacini, C. Arti scrittorie, 1041
Brunet, III, col. 934
Grässe, IV, p. 144

France.

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Acquired from Librairie Paul Jammes, D 9194, 2018-05-08, Catalogue 300, item 35. Purchase made possible by The Eric and Mary Weinmann Acquisitions Fund.

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