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The origin and progress of letters. An essay, in two parts. The first shewing when, and by whom letters were invented ; the formation of the alphabets of various nations : their manner of writing, on what materials, and with what instruments men have written in different ages to the present time wherein is considered the great utility of this art with regard to mankind The second part consists of a compendious account of the most celebrated English penmen, with the titles and characters of the books they have published. Both from the rolling and letter press interspersed with many interesting particulars by way of notes throughout the first part and the second is a new species of biography never attempted before in English the whole collected from undoubted authorities / by W. Massey.
Massey, W. (William), 1691-1764?Date: 1763- Books
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The origin and progress of letters. An essay, in two parts. The first shewing when, and by whom letters were invented; the Formation of the Alphabets of various Nations; their Manner of Writing, on what Materials, and with what Instruments Men have written in different Ages to the present Time. Wherein is considered the great Utility of this Art with regard to Mankind. The second part consists of a compendious account of the most celebrated English penmen, with the Titles and Characters of the Books they have published both from the Rolling and Letter Press. Interspersed with Many interesting Particulars by Way of Notes throughout the First Part; and the Second is a new Species of Biography never attempted before in English. The whole collected from undoubted authorities, by W. Massey, Master of a Boarding School for many Years at Wardsworth in Story.
Massey, W. (William), 1691-1764?Date: 1763- Books
Writing materials of the East / Albertine Gaur.
Gaur, Albertine.Date: [1979], ©1979- Books
The nature and making of papyrus.
Johnson, Malcolm L.Date: 1973- Books
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Historical account of the substances which have been used to describe events, and to convey ideas, from the earliest date, to the invention of paper. Printed on the first useful paper manufactured soley [sic] from straw.
Koops, Matthias.Date: 1800- Books
Pencil revolution : the walking issue. Issue XV, Vol. II no. 3 / edited by Johnny Gamber.
Date: [2021]- Books
The art of writing, 2800 B.C. to 1930 A.D. : illustrated in a collection of original documents written on vellum, paper, papyrus, silk, linen, bamboo, or inscribed on clay, marble, steatite, jasper, haematite, matrix of emerald and chalcedony, exhibiting forty styles of scripts in the languages of Europe, Asia and Africa.
Date: [1930]- Books
New and complete manual on the making of fancy papers / by M. Fichtenberg ; a translation into English of his Nouveau manual complet fabricant de papiers de fantaisie (PARIS 1852) by Richard J. Wolfe.
Fichtenberg.Date: 2010- Books
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Dissertatio de stylis veterum, et diversis chartarum generibus.
Clerk, John, Sir, 1676-1755.Date: 1731]- Books
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Historical account of the substances which have been used to describe events, and to convey ideas, from the earliest date, to the invention of paper. Printed on the first useful paper manufactured soley [sic] from straw / [Anon].
Koops, Matthias.Date: 1800- Pictures
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An ornate garden obelisk flanked by women with writing materials and blank tablets. Etching by J. Goeree after S. Schynvoet, early 18th century.
Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727.Reference: 26570iPart of: S Schynvoet's Voorbeelden der lusthof-cieraaden zynde piramiden, eerzuylen en andere bywerken- Archives and manuscripts
Redlich, Alexander Adolfovich (1867-1932)
Date: 1933Reference: MS.8262- Books
Hale paper : jubilee edition, 1921-1971.
Hale Paper company.Date: 1971]- Books
Practical remarks on modern paper / John Murray ; with an introductory essay by Leonard B. Schlosser.
Murray, John, 1786?-1851.Date: 1981- Books
From energy to information : representation in science and technology, art, and literature / edited by Bruce Clarke and Linda Dalrymple Henderson.
Date: [2002], ©2002- Archives and manuscripts
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European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) - Notes on a Proposal by U.W. Arndt for the Instrumentation Group
Date: 1972Reference: SB/4/1/139Part of: Sydney Brenner Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Recreation and Printing Scrapbook
Date: 1842-1947Reference: DGH1/6/17/2Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Archives and manuscripts
Papers, 1880s, relating to unidentified patients
Date: 1880 - 1886Reference: RET/6/19/2/2/3Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library
Date: 1874-c.1984Reference: WA/HMM- Archives and manuscripts
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Maclean, Lettie
Date: 17/07/2009Reference: TP1/A/259Part of: One and Other Project- Archives and manuscripts
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Kosminsky, Amelia
Date: 5/09/2009Reference: TP1/A/1462Part of: One and Other Project- Archives and manuscripts
Fletcher Papers
Date: 1956-1977Reference: SA/ASH/QPart of: Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)- Books
Nanotechnology : innovation for tomorrow's world / European Commission.
European Commission.Date: 2004- Archives and manuscripts
Verney, Ernest Basil
Verney, Ernest Basil, 1894-1967.Date: 1922-1966Reference: PP/EBV- Archives and manuscripts
Wheatstone, Sir Charles, (1802-1875)
Wheatstone, Charles, (1802-1875)Date: mid 19th century - late 19th centuryReference: MS.8007/7Part of: Miscellany: British, mainly 19th-20th centuries