{"product_id":"the-universal-penman-engravd-by-george-bickham-9781140906575","title":"The Universal Penman. Engrav'd by George Bickham.","description":"The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT089366Engraved throughout and printed on recto only. Plates bear various dates 1733-41. Additional titlepage dated 1743: 'The universal penman; or, the art of writing .. Exemplified in all the useful, and ornamental branches of modern penmanship; .. Written, London: printed for and sold by H. Overton, [1743]. 52parts; 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Bickham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gale Ecco, Print Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781140906575\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gale Ecco, Print Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44961728987251,"sku":"9781140906575","price":40.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cbe3bc26-b1a6-4ab8-ab7c-1529fb87f6fa.jpg?v=1778596001","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-universal-penman-engravd-by-george-bickham-9781140906575","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}