Perret, Clément. Exercitatio alphabetica noua et vtilissima : variis expressa linguis et characteribus, raris ornamentis, vmbris, & recissibus, picture, architecturaeq́ue speciosa : nusquam ante hac edita

Voet, L. Plantin Press: 1961
Becker, D.P. Practice of letters: 47
Bonacini, C. Arte scrittorie: 1404
Folger bibliographic ID: 115450
Folger call number: Z43.A3 P5 1569 Cage
Folger holdings ID: 110354

General notes

This is one of four original issues of the first intaglio writing manual. C.f. Croiset van Uchelen, "The mysterious writing-master Clemens Perret and his two copy-books," Quaerendo, Vol. 17 (1987), pp. 3-44 Engraved throughout. Each plate has ornamental border. The engraved title page is foliated I. On the final leaf is a privilege, naming Christophe Plantin as exclusive publisher for six years Title and plate 34 signed by Cornelius de Hooghe, who probably designed the writing samples only. The designer of the decorative borders remains unknown, although they have sometimes been attributed to Jan Vredeman de Vries. Cf. Becker, Voet

Extended title: Exercitatio alphabetica noua et vtilissima : variis expressa linguis et characteribus, raris ornamentis, vmbris, & recissibus, picture, architecturaeq́ue speciosa : nusquam ante hac edita / Clementis Perreti Bruxellani, nondum 18. annum egressi, industria
Alternate titles: Exercitatio alphabetica nova et utilissima

Copybooks Penmanship Alphabets Decoration and ornament

author: Perret, Clément, 1551-approximately 1591
illustrator: Vredeman de Vries, Hans, 1527-approximately 1604
illustrator: Hooghe, Cornelis de, 1540-1583
publisher: Plantin, Christophe, approximately 1520-1589