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Record Nr.

UNISA996391529503316

Autore

Beck Cave <1623-1706?>

Titolo

The universal character [[electronic resource] ] : by which all the nations in the world may understand one anothers conceptions, reading out of one common writing their own mother tongues. An invention of general use, the practice whereof may be attained in two hours space, observing the grammatical directions. Which character is so contrived, that it may be spoken as well as written. / / By Cave Beck, M.A

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by Tho. Maxey, for William Weekley [and J. Rothwell at the Fountain in Cheapside], and and [sic] are to be sould at his shop in Ipswich., 1657

Descrizione fisica

[16], 35, [141] p

Soggetti

Language, Universal

Language, Universal - Alphabet

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A system of communication based on arabic numerals and a few letters.

With added engraved t.p.: "The univercall caracter ... Sold by J: Rothwell att ye Fountaine in Cheapside.".

Signatures: A-M.

The first leaf bears "The mind of the frontispiece", signed E.K.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill: 20".

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018