The alphabet book of Amos Lewis: an Elizabethan calligraphic manuscript revealed

Abstract

"The delightful manuscript, here published in facsimile with commentary, was made by a clergyman in a bid for the patronage of an Elizabethan magnate. The earliest known attempt by an Englishman at an original writing book, it combines scripts and ornament to emulate printed Continental writing books, with quoted texts to individual letters stressing the value of learning."--Publisher's website.

Contents

Early Printed Writing Books -- English Printed Writing Books of the Sixteenth Century -- Amos Lewis -- Sir John Petre -- The Alphabet Book -- Heraldry -- Ornament -- Capital Letters -- Writing Styles -- Texts -- Conclusion -- Amos Lewis's Alphabet Book in Facsimile.