Archaismus graphicus ab Henr: Spelmanno conscriptus in usum filiorum suorum, A.D. 1606, [ca. 1625].

1 v. (98 p.) ; 31 x 20 cm.

Latin

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Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a dictionary of abbreviations used in Latin manuscripts. The dictionary is prefaced by notes on the history of writing, including writing practices in ancient Egypt and Greece; a brief commentary on dipthongs; and notes on Latin abbreviations.

August 08, 2005

Sir Henry Spelman, Archaismus Graphicus ab Henr: Spelmanno. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Sir Henry Spelman, Archaismus Graphicus ab Henr: Spelmanno. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

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