1777. BOOK: (BIBLIOGRAPHY-CALLIGRAPHY). MADARIAGA, PEDRO: ARTE DE ESCRIBIR ORTOGRAFIA DE LA PLUMA, Y HONRA DE LOS PROFESORES DE ESTE MAGISTERIO. OBRA DIVIDIDA EN XII DIALOGOS ERUDITOS. Madrid: Antonio de Sancha, 1777. 8º minor. 16 h. + 255 p. Enc. in Spanish paste, tejuelo, curdled spine, painted cuts. It is a second printing, the first of 1565 and untraceable, so Sancha made this one, which is also difficult to find. Ex-libris by Ramírez de Arellano. The work is divided into three parts, the first is in the form of a dialogue, the second is dedicated to calligraphy and develops the construction of the trait of the letters, and the third is dedicated to spelling and punctuation. Palau in commentary of 146262. CCPB 224235-4.

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