227 pages; Secure in later patterned-paper covered boards. First edition of this first history of writing and the work of the scribe -- bound with two other contemporary tracts. OCLC: 17838634 Herman Hugo (1588 1629) was a Jesuit priest, writer and military chaplain. In addition to this primary work on the history of writing and scribes, he wrote a spiritual emblem book which was extremely popular. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. Seller Inventory # 39025

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Title: DE PRIMA SCRIBENDI ORIGINE ET UNIVERSA REI ...

Publisher: Ex Officina Plantiniana, Antwerp

Publication Date: 1617

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.

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