Lot 1025 , Bickham, George. Universal Penman; or the Art of Writing made useful to the Gentleman and Scholar, as well as to the Man of Business...

° Bickham, George. Universal Penman; or the Art of Writing made useful to the Gentleman and Scholar, as well as to the Man of Business... pictorial engraved and engraved titles, pictorial engraved dedication leaf, 6 other pictorial engraved/ engraved prelim. leaves and 10-212 engraved pictorial/ engraved decorated leaves (lacking fol. 44), num with vignettes (often sizeable); old calf, gilt lettered panelled spine, (distressed) printed for , and sold by H. Overton... 1743
£100-150

Condition:
boards present but detached, some leather wear, engr. pict. title piece missing lwr. rh. corner (sl. imprint and flourish loss) and sm. piece lost l.h margin, dedication leaf (misbound) lt. soiled; engraved title lt. soiled, sl. loss lwr margin, few sl. marks remainign (6ff) prelims; main leaves - f 34 misbound after 35, lack f.44 (swearing), central "thin" crease pt.of leaves (centrally) ff. 73-99, f.88 marginal stain top rh. corner, f.103 sm. mark, f.120 2 light stains, f. 141 - skins (mostly marginal).