i am an unrequited astronomer, pretend patient, gentle adventurer, pedal enthusiast, recovering calligrapher, occasional thespian and unfinished poet living in portland, oregon. contacting me via email is usually a good idea.
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an hour later, i've got my 5 special collection items to request from the getty:
* Angelorvm et daemonvm nomina et attribvta passim in divinis scriptvris contenta ad patrvm sententiam explicata ..., ca. 1585-1600.
* Calligraphy sampler roll, ca. 1752.
* Mirabilia Romae, [15--?]
* The pen's transcendencie : or, Fair writings labyrinth : wherein faire writing to the life exprest, in sundry copies, cloth'd with arts rich vest. By w[ich], with practice, thou may'st gaine perfection, as the'Heav'n taught author did, without direction / invented, written, and engraved by Edward Cocker.
* Schriften-magazin fèur freunde der kalligraphie und zum unterricht / von Joh. Ev. Mettenleiter.
the selection criteria included: interesting texts, pre-1800, lots of exemplars, unusual items.