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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this is the title of a book i think i'm requesting from the getty's special collection, just for the title alone: "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".
or this one: "The universal penman: or, The art of writing made useful to the gentleman and scholar, as well as the man of business. Exemplified in all the useful and ornamental branches of modern penmanship; with some necessary observations on the excellency of the pen, and a large number of select sentences in prose and verse; various forms of business, relating to merchandize and trade; letters on several occasions; accurate specimens of the oriental languages, and alphabets in all the hands now practis'd / written, with the friendly assistance of several of the most eminent masters, and engrav'd by Geo. Bickham. The whole embelish'd with beautiful decorations for the amusement of the curious. "
this last one i actually own a reprint of. it really is an amazing book.