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The pen's triumphbeing a copy-book, containing variety of examples of all hands practised in this nation according to the present mode, adorned with incomparable knots and flourishes : most of the copies consisting of two lines onely, and those containing the whole alphabet, being all distill'd from the limbeck of the authors own brain, and an invention as usefull as care : with a discovery of the secrets and intricacies of this art, in such directions as were never yet published, which will conduct an ingenious practitioner to an unimagined height : also a choice receipt for inke

Are to be sold with other of the authors works by Samuel Ayre ... London1658-01-01

Multum in parvo, or, The pen's gallantriea copy-book containing twenty four sentences in prose, in alphabeticall order, and as many in verse, each distick comprehending the twenty four letters, and many examples of alphabets written in all the curious hands now practised in England, and our neighbour nations, with instructions for every thing belonging to writing : also the rare principles of this art in a poeticall alphabet published for writing masters to set their learners

Are to be sold by William Place ... and by Thomas Rookes ...1660-01-01

Penna volans, or, The young mans accomplishmentbeing the quintessence of those curious arts writing & arithmetick, whereby ingenious youths may soone be made for cleark-ship fit, or management of trade

[s.n.]1661-01-01

The Young clerks tutorbeing a most useful collection of the best precedents of recognizances, obligations, with all sorts of conditions, acquittances, bills of sale, warrants of attorney, &c. : as also all the names of men and women in Latin, their additions in their proper cases, the day of the date, and the several sums of money : together with directions of writs, the several trades and imployments, and the returns of the terms : and many other things very necessary, and readily fitting every mans occasionThe second edition.

Printed for Robert Crofts ...1663-01-01

The Young clerks tutorbeing a most useful collection of the best presidents of recognizances, obligations, conditions, acquittances, bills of sale, warrants of attorney, &c. as also all the names of men and women in Latin ... together with directions of writs of habeas corpus ... : in this last impression is also added several of the best copies of court and chancery hands now extant

Printed by J. Streate and are to be sold by Robert Crofts ...1664-01-01

England's pen-man, or, Cocker's new copy-bookcontaining all the hands used in Great Britain : also the breaks of secretary, Roman, and Italian letters, with the exemplifying court-hand : and a copy of the Greek-alphabet

Printed and sold by H. Overton and J. Hoole ... London1665-01-01

Arts glory, or, The pen-mans treasurycontaining various examples of secretary, text, Roman, and Italian hands : adorned with many curious knots and flourishes, to render them pleasant as well as profitable : with directions, theorems, and rare principles of art, comprehending very much of the author's knowledge

Printed for, and are to be sold with other of the authors [sic] works, by John Overton ...1666-01-01

The clerk's tutor for writing

Printed for Jo. Streater, Ja. Flesher, and Hen. Twyford ...1667-01-01

The Young clerk's tutor enlargedFourth edition].

Printed for R.C. ...1668-01-01

The Young clerks tutor, enlargedbeing a most useful collection of the best presidents of recognizances, obligations, conditions, acquittances, bills of sale, warrants of attorney, &c. ... with many other things very necessary ... to which is annexed, several of the best copies both of court and Chancery-hands now extantThe sixth edition.

Printed for, and are to be sold by Thomas Basset ... and Robert Pawlet ...1670-01-01

The clarks tutor for arithmetick and vvriting, or, A plain and easie way of arithmetickillustrated with apt and fit tables for resolving the most difficult questions concerning interest & annuities, and other useful purposes : being the remains of that famous arithmetition and eminent lawyer, Edmund Wingate : with a convenient copy book for the attaining the most useful hands

Printed by S.G. for Henry Twiford ...1671-01-01

Magnum in parvo, or, The pens perfectioninriched with variety of rare examples of all the curious hands written in this kingdom, and the neighbouring nations : with a new invented alphabet of verses, comprehending all the principal rules belonging to fair writing : also peculiar directions to pen-man-ship, and for all hands in general, accomodated with the explanation of a mathematical diagram, including all the mysteries of writings, famous art

Printed by J. Redmayne, and are to be sold by Tho. Rooks ...1672-01-01

Cockers morals, or, The muses' spring-gardenadorned with many sententious disticks & poems in alphabetical order : fitted for the use of all publick and private grammar and writing schools, for the scholars of the first to turn into Latin, and for those of the other to transcribe into their various and curious hands

Printed by W.D. for T.D. ... and T.L. ...1675-01-01

The young clerk's tutor enlargedbeing a most useful collection of the best presidents of recognizances, obligations, conditions, acquitances, bills of sale, warrants of attorney, &c. As also all the names of men and women in Latin, with the day of the date, the several sums of money, and the addition of the several trades or employments, in their proper cases, as they stand in the obligations. Together with directions of writs of habeas corpus, writs of error, &c. to the inferiour courts in cities and towns. Likewise the best presidents of all manner of concords of fines, and directions how to sue out a fine: with many judicious observations therein. With many other things very necessary, and readily fitting every mans occasion: as by an exact table of what is contained in the book, will appear. To which is annexed, several of the best copies both court and chancery-hand now extant by Edward Cocker. Ex studiis N. de Latibulo [?]The eighth edition.

Printed for, and are to be sold by Thomas Basset ... and Robert Pawlet ...1675-01-01

Multum in parvo, or, The pen's gallantrya copy-book

Printed for Geo. Sawbridge ...1680-01-01

Multum in parvo, or, The pen's gallantrya copy-book

Printed for Geo. Sawbridge ...1680-01-01

Cockers arithmetickbeing a plain and familiar method suitable to the meanest capacity for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest school-masters in city and countrey. Composed by Edward Cocker late practitioner in the arts of writing, arithmetick, and engraving. Being that piece so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins writing master near St. Georges Church in Southwark, by the authors correct copy, and commended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing-masters in and near LondonThe third edition

printed, for T. Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, and T. Lacy at the Golden-Lyon in Southwark. And sold by C. Passinger, at the 7 Stars in the New-Buildings upon London-Bridge1680-01-01

Cockers arithmetickbeing a plain and familiar method suitable to the meanest capacity for the full understanding of that incomparable art as it is now taught by the ablest school-masters in city and countrey

Printed for T. Passinger ... and T. Lacy ... and sold by C. Passinger ...1680-01-01

Cocker's arithmetickbeing a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest school masters in city and countryThe fourth edition.

Printed for T. Passinger ... and T. Lacy ... and sold by C. Passinger ...1681-01-01

The young clerk's tutor enlarged: being a most useful collection of the best presidents of recognizances, obligations, conditions, acquittances, bills of sale, warrants of attorney, &cAs also all the names of men and women in Latin, with the day of the date, the several sums of money, and the addition of the several trades or employments, in their proper cases, as they stand in the obligations. Together with directions of writs of habeas corpus, writs of error, &c. to the inferiour courts in cities and towns. Likewise the best presidents of all manner of concords of fines, and directions how to sue out a fine: with many judicious observations therein. With many other things very necessary, and readily fitting every mans occasion: as by an exact table of what is contained in this book, will appearThe tenth edition.

Printed for, and to be sold by Thomas Basset, and Robert Pawlet1682-01-01

The young clerk's tutor enlarged: being a most useful collection of the best presidents of recognizances, obligations, conditions, acquittances, bills of sale, warrants of attorney, &cAs also all the names of men and women in Latin, with the day of the date, the several sums of money, and the addition of the several trades or employments, in their proper cases, as they stand in the obligations. Together with directions of writs of habeas corpus, writs of error, &c. to the inferiour courts in cities and towns. Likewise the best presidents of all manner of concords of fines, and directions how to sue out a fine: with many judicious observations therein. With many other things very necessary, and readily fitting every mans occasion: as by an exact table of what is contained in this book, will appearThe tenth edition.

Printed for, and to be sold by Thomas Basset, and Robert Pawlet1682-01-01

The young lawyer's writing masterbeing a book of copies onely of court and chancery hands, with ample rules and instructions for all such as desire either to read or write the said hands : this is also design'd to be a light to those who have hidden treasures in these hands, and are in the dark, as to the knowledge of their worth

Printed and are to be sold by Robert Walton ...1685-01-01

Cocker's decimal arithmetickWherein is shewed the nature and use of decimal fractions, in the usual rules of arithmetick, and in the mensuration of planes and solids. Together with tables of interest and rebate for the valuation of leafes and annuities, present, or in reversion, and rules for calculating of those tables. Whereunto is added his Artificial arithmetick, shewing the genesis or fabrick of the logarithmes, and their use in the extraction of roots, the solving of questions in anatocisine, and in other arithmetical rules in a method not usually practised. Also, his Algebraical arithmetick, containing the doctrine of composing and resolving an equation, with all other rules requisite for the understanding of that mysterious art according to the method used by Mr. John Kersey in his incomparable treatise of algebra

Printed by J. Richardson for Tho. Passinger ... and Tho. Sawbridge ...1685-01-01

Arts glory, or, The pen-mans treasurycontaining various examples of secretary, text, Roman, and Italian hands : adorned with many curious knots and flourishes, to render them pleasant as well as profitable : with directions, theorems, and rare principles of art, comprehending very much of the author's knowledge : also a receipt for ink, and to write with gold

Printed for, and are to be sold (with the Youths direction to write without a teacher, and other of the authors works) by John Dverton ...1685-01-01

The compleat writing master a copy bookcontaining all the usual hands practised in England with a method how to make knots in text capitals by Edward Cocker. To which is added the round French hand now in use &c

Sold by E: Pawlett at the Bible in Chancery Lane1692-01-01

Cocker's morals, or, The muses spring-gardenadorned with many sententious disticks & poems, in alphabetical order : fitted for the use of all publick and private grammar and writing schools, for the scholars of the first to turn into Latin, and for those of the other to transcribe into all their various and curious hands

Printed for Thomas Lacy, at the Golden Lion near the Meal-Market in Southwarke, stationer1694-01-01

Cockers morals, or, The muses' spring-gardenadorned with many sententious districks and poems in alphabetical order : fitted for the use of all publick and private grammar and writing schools, for the scholars of the first to turn into Latin, and for those of the other to transcribe into their various and curious hands

Printed ...1694-01-01

Cocker's Decimal arithmetickwherein is shewed the nature and use of decimal fractions, in the usual rules of arithmetick, and the mesuration of plains and solids : together with tables of interest and rebate for the valuation of leases and annuities, present, or, in reversion, and rules for calculating those tables : whereunto is added his Artificial arithmetick, shewing the genesis or fabrick of the logarithms, and their use in the extraction of roots, the solving of questions in anatocism, and in other arithmetical rules in a method not usually practised : also his Algebraical arithmetick, containing the doctrine of composing and resolving an equation, with all other rules requisite for the understanding of that mysterious art, according to the method used by Mr. John Kersey in his incomparable treatise of algebra

Printed for George Sawbridge ..., and Richard Wellington ...1695-01-01

Cocker's Decimal arithmetick, wherein is shewed the nature and use of decimal fractions ...Together with tables of interest and rebate for the valuation of leases and annuities ... Whereunto is added his Artificial arithmetick, shewing the genesis or fabrick of the logarithms, and their use in the extraction of roots ... Also his Algebraical arithmetick, containing the doctrine of composing and resolving an equation ...

Printed for George Sawbridge ... and Richard Wellington ...1695-01-01

Cocker's arithmeticbeing a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest school-masters in city and countryThis impression is corrected and amended, with many additions throughout the whole.

Printed by J.R. for Eben Tracey ...1697-01-01

Cocker's English dictionaryinterpreting the most refined and difficult words in divinity, philosophy, law physick, mathematicks, husbandry, mechanicks, &c

Printed for A. Back and A. Battesworth1704-01-01

Cocker's English dictionaryinterpreting the most refined and difficult words in divinity, philosophy, law physick, mathematicks, husbandry, mechanicks, &c

Printed for A. Back and A. Battesworth1704-01-01

Cover image for Cocker's English dictionary, containing an explanation of the most refined and difficult words and terms in divinity, philosophy, law, physick, mathematicks, navigation, husbandry, military discipline, with other arts and sciences

Cocker's English dictionary, containing an explanation of the most refined and difficult words and terms in divinity, philosophy, law, physick, mathematicks, navigation, husbandry, military discipline, with other arts and sciencesLikewise, historical remarksPublish'd from the author's copy: and in this second edition very much enlarged and altered / by John Hawkins.

Printed for T. Norris, C. Brown, and A. Bettesworth1715-01-01

Cocker's Arithmetickbeing a plain and familiar, method suitable to the meanest capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest school-masters in city and country ...The 34th ed., carefully corrected, with additions. Licensed Sept. 3, 1677. Roger L'Estrange.

Printed for E. Tracey, at the Three Bibles on London-bridge1716-01-01

A treatise of arithmeticbeing a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable artA new ed. / rev. and corr. by John Mair.

printed by A. Donaldson1762-01-01

A treatise of arithmeticBeing a plain and familiar method, ... for the full understanding of that incomparable art. By Edward Cocker.A new edition, revised and corrected by John Mair.

printed by A. Donaldson and J. Reid. For E. Wilson bookseller in Dumfries1765-01-01

Cocker's arithmetic: being a plain and familiar method, ... for the full understanding of that incomparable art, ... Composed by Edward Cocker, ... Perused and published by John Hawkins, ...The fifty first edition, carefully corrected and amended. With notes upon the Irish weights and measures, &c. By Isaac Jackson, and assistants.

printed by and for I. Jackson and Son1767-01-01

Cocker's arithmeticBeing a plain, and familiar method suitable to the meanest capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest school-masters in city and country ...Revised and corrected by John Mair. Licensed Sept. 3, 1677. Roger L'Estrange.

Printed for J. Brown, bookseller, and to be sold at his shop in the Salt market1771-01-01

Accomplish'd school-master, 1696.

Scolar P.1967-01-01

Arts glory, or, The pen-man's treasurieThe 2nd impression with additions of copies and directions.

sold by Peter Stent ...1983-01-01

[The rules of arithmetic]

s.n.1985-01-01

Penna volans or The young mans accomplishmentbeing the quintessence of those curious arts writing & arithmetick whereby ingenious youths may soone be made for cleark-ship fit, or management of trade. Invented written & engraven by Edward Cocker

Printed for John Ruddiard at ye Unicorn in Cornhill in the Piazza

The London writing master, or, The schollars guideteaching all the usuall hands now practised in England

Are to be sold by Robert Pask ...

Magnum in parvo, or, The pens perfectioninriched with variety of rare examples of all the curious hands written in this kingdom, and the neighbouring nations : with a new invented alphabet of verses, comprehending all the principal rules belonging to fair writing : also peculiar directions to pen-man-ship, and for all hands in general, accomodated with the explanation of a mathematical diagram, including all the mysteries of writings, famous art

Printed by J. Redmayne, and are to be sold by Tho. Rooks ...

The pen's triumphbeing a copy-book, containing variety of examples of all hands practised in this nation according to the present mode, adorned with incomparable knots and flourishes : most of the copies consisting of two lines onely, and those containing the whole alphabet, being all distill'd from the limbeck of the authors own brain, and an invention as usefull as care : with a discovery of the secrets and intricacies of this art, in such directions as were never yet published, which will conduct an ingenious practitioner to an unimagined height : also a choice receipt for inke

Are to be sold with other of the authors works by Samuel Ayre ... London

Cocker's Urania, or, The scholars delightcontaining four and twenty times four and twenty sententious disticks or verses in alphabetical order fitted for writing-masters to set their learners for copies in all the curious hands they teach : and for Latin-masters, being proper themes for their scholars to turn into Latin

Printed by I.R. for Tho. Rooks ...

The guide to pen-man-shipA copy book containing sundry examples of secretary, text, Roman, Italian court and chancery hands. With extraordinary rules and directions--for making, holding & managing the pen, and for the exact and speedie writing of every hand--Edward Cocker

Printed for John Ruddiard at the Unicorne in Cornhill in the Piaza

The pens transcendencie or faire writings labyrinth Invented written, and engraven by Edward Cocker

Are to be sold by Samuell Eyre, stationer, at the great north doore of St. Paule's Church

The pens celerity or, a book of copies, containing examples of all the most useful curious hands in Englandand for the better information, ease and furtherance of young beginners, here are copies wherein are comprised the breaks or parts, and particles of all letters, distinctly made, as they ought to begin, proceed and end; by which you may plainly see how one stroke depends on another, and one letter helps to the making of another. By Edward Cocker

printed and to be sold (with school-pastime, natural arithmetick, the countreys school-master, fair writings storehouse, pens triumph, pens fecility, pens paradice, porters description of the whole world, his alphabetical tables, the new and truest sort of the tradesmens armes, with all other sorts of maps and pictures) by Robert Walton at the Globe and Compasses at the West-End of St. Pauls Church, as you turn towards Ludgate

The London writing master, or, The schollars guidteaching all the usuall hands now practiced in England

Are to be sold by Robert Pask at ye Stationers Armes & Ink-Bottle under ye north side of ye Royall Exchange

The pen's transcendency, or, Fair writings store-housefurnished with examples of all the curious hands practised in England, and the nations adjacent : adorned with variety of knots and flourishes : also many directions for all hands : likewise, a choice receipt for ink, and to write with gold ..

Are to be sold by R. Walton

Multum in parvo, or, The pen's gallantriea copy-book containing twenty four sentences in prose, in alphabeticall order, and as many in verse, each distick comprehending the twenty four letters, and many examples of alphabets written in all the curious hands now practised in England, and our neighbour nations, with instructions for every thing belonging to writing : also the rare principles of this art in a poeticall alphabet published for writing masters to set their learners

Are to be sold by William Place ... and by Thomas Rookes ...

[ Specimens of calligraphya selection from several printed works].

s.n.

England's pen-man: or, Cocker's new copy-bookContaining all the curious hands practised in England, and our neighbouring nations: with admirable directions peculiar to each hand. As also, the breaks of secretary, Roman and Italian letters: with the exemplifying court-hand: and an exact copy of the Greek alphabet. Never the like publish'd, as the impartial judicious may determine. Together with instructions for copies alphabetically digested, and fitted for the use of all scholars and others, &c. Written, and engraven by Edward Cocker

printed for Nathaniel Brooke at the Angel in Cornhil near the Royal Exchange

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