DISCOVERING OLD HANDWRITING, Barrett & Iredale, Shire

DISCOVERING OLD HANDWRITING, by archivists John Barrett & David Iredale, a Shire book, new.

This book provides a guide to the development of handwriting through the ages and introduces the reader to many styles found in old documents in the British Isles. The difficulties likely to be encountered and the conventions, particularly concerning abbreviations, used by scribes and clerks from time to time are explained and illustrated by many examples in the text. At the end of the book, specimen documents of types likely to be found from all periods are analysed, explained and transcribed.

Of great interest to calligraphers and history buffs.

Softcover published by Shire Publications, UK, 2001,184-pages, indexed, new. Size approximately 11cm wide x 18cm high.

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