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The universal penman, or, The art of writing made useful to the gentleman and scholar, as well as the man of business : exemplified in all the useful and ornamental branches of modern penmanship; with some necessary observations on the excellency of the pen, and a large number of select sentences in prose and verse; various forms of business, relating to merchandize and trade; letters on several occasions; accurate specimens of the oriental languages, and alphabets in all the hands now practis'd / written, with the friendly assistance of several of the most eminent masters, and engrav'd by Geo. Bickham. The whole embelish'd with beautiful decorations for the amusement of the curious.

Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?

London: : Printed for, and sold by the Author at the Crown in James Street, Bunhill Fields, 1741.

PML 146479

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Book

Department

Printed Books

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Browse the earliest surviving manuscript of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, the text of which forms the basis for the novel’s first printed edition.

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Digital Facsimile
Duck, Possibly "Anas Querquedula," the Male Garganey

Netherlandish School

16th century

1980.33

Classification

Drawing

Department

Drawings and Prints

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Three-Quarter View of a Head of an Old Man Facing Right

Circle of Leonardo da Vinci

1452-1519

1985.78

Classification

Drawing

Department

Drawings and Prints

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Design for a Wall Tomb, with God the Father Adored by Two Angels in a Lunette

Bartolomeo Spani

1468-1539

ca. 1500-1520

I, 81

Classification

Drawing

Department

Drawings and Prints

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Collection of autograph letters signed : to Agnes and Mary Berry, 1783-1830.

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.

1783-1830.

MA 496.1-64

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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Autograph letter signed : [London], to Mary Berry, 17[89] Feb. 2.

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.

17[89] Feb. 2.

MA 494.1

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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Autograph letter signed "Hymen, O Hymenæe!" : [London], to [Mary Berry], 1789 Mar. 25.

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.

1789 Mar. 25.

MA 494.3

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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Autograph letter : [London], to Mary Berry, 1789 Apr. 14.

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.

1789 Apr. 14.

MA 494.4

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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Autograph letter signed "Telypthorus" : [London], to [Mary and Agnes Berry], 1789 Apr. 28.

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.

1789 Apr. 28.

MA 494.5

Department

Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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