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Richard Gething

British penman who published Chirographia or A Booke of Copies containing sundrie Examples for such as are desirous to better their hands and attaine to perfection in the Art of commendable Writing, with certaine peeces of Cursorie hands (not heretofore extant) newlie com in vse amongst the gentrie especiallie with secretaries and their Clearks, and are of excellent facilitie and dispatch for any manner of imploinients whatsoever in 1645.

In 1619, he wrote Calligraphotechnia or The Art of faire writing. Sett forth and newly enlarged by Ri: Gethinge Mr: in the said Art dwelling in Fetter-lane, at the hand and Penne, and are to be soulde by George Humble at the white horse in Popes head alley over against the roiall Exchange in London.

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file name: R Gething Lettering With Flourishes in Calligraphotechnia 1619







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