The standard rules of the round and round-text hands: Mathematically demonstrating how better alphabets of those hands may be performed than have ever yet been published in Great-Britain. Absolutely necessary to be known, by all writing-masters and others who would gain a pecfect knowledge of those hands; and very useful for engravers, painters, masons, &c. who may have occasion to draw large inscriptions. Invented by Charles Snell, writing-master and accomptant, at the Free Writing-School in Foster-Lane. With whom young genttlemen many board

People / Organizations

• Charles Snell (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for and sold by Henry Overton, at the White Horse, without Newgate, 1715.

Publication year

1715

ESTC No.

T222596

Grub Street ID

245449

Description

[4],viii,[2]p.,plates ; obl.2°.

Note

The final leaf contains 'Mr. Cl---k's (pretended standard) rules demolish'd'. Dated at end 'March 7. 1714/15'

"The Standard Rules of the Round and Round-Text Hands ... became the focus of a notable quarrel with another distinguished writing-master, John Clark, which, with criticisms and counter-criticisms, lasted for several years" -- ODNB.