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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

  Classification

  Book

  Department

  Printed Books

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• A Secretary to the Spirits (for Ishmael Reed)

  Betye Saar

  1975-1978

  2017.306:1-8

  Classification

  Collage

  Department

  Modern and Contemporary Drawings

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• Silver medal case containing miniatures.

  Created

  18th century

  Display Date

  18th century

  Accession number

  MS W.35

  Classification

  Manuscript

  Department

  Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts

• Manuscript notes about the last illness and death of Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent : [Sidmouth, 1820] Jan. 19-Feb. 6.

  1820] Jan. 19-Feb. 6.

  MA 2909.37

  Department

  Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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• Autograph letter signed : [London?], to William Pulteney, "Friday" [1767-1805?] June 7.

  Rosebery, Niel Primrose, Earl of, 1729-1814.

  "Friday" [1767-1805?] June 7.

  MA 1272.17

  Department

  Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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• Letter from William Bodham Donne, London, to Frederick Walpole Keppel, 1847 March 20 : autograph manuscript signed.

  Donne, William Bodham, 1807-1882, sender.

  London, England, 1847 March 20.

  MA 14050.42

  Department

  Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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• Dessins de parterres pour les jardins de S. A. Mauritia Febronia, Duchesse de Bavière

  Attributed to André Le Nôtre

  1613-1700

  1957.21

  Classification

  Album

  Department

  Drawings and Prints

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• Xu Bing: The Living Word

  July 19 through October 2, 2011

  The Living Word is a poetic evocation of the relationship between the written word and its meaning.

  

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• Hoc presenti libello humili stilo edito ad faciliorem lege[n]tiu[m] intellectu[m] co[n]tinentur honorifica gesta solemnes cerimonie [et] triu[m]phi nuper habiti in suscipie[n]da magna atq[ue] egregia sacratissimi pri[n]cipis Maximiliani Romanor[um] Imperatoris, semper augusti simul et illustrissimi ac pote[n]tissimi sui filii Karoli principis castelle archiducis austrie legatione. |b Ad serenissumu[m] pote[n]tissimumq[ue] principe[m] He[n]ricu[m] septimu[m] Anglie [et] Fra[n]cie Regem, d[omi]n[u]mq[ue] hybernie, destinata. Pro spo[n]salibus et matrimonio inter prefatu[m] illustrissimu[m] principem Karolum, [et] illustrissima[m] ac nobilissima[m] pri[n]cipem Dominam Mariam prenominati regis He[n]rici filia[m] charissimam co[n]trahendis. Necnon ritus [et] ordo in huiusmodi sponsalioru[m] et matrimonii celebratione ...

  Carmeliano, Pietro, 1451-1527.

  [London] : Richard Pynson, [1508]

  PML 30217

  Classification

  Book

  Department

  Printed Books

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• Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Bishop [Perry], [1889-1905].

  McLaren, William Edward, 1831-1905.

  [1889-1905].

  MA 374.52

  Department

  Literary and Historical Manuscripts

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