Eleazer Wigan Writing Mr.At the Hand and Pen on Great Tower Hill / London MDCLXXXXV
[John Sturt after John Closterman]
Rare engraving, on verso in ink 7:6; sheet 270 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾"). Trimmed
Eleazer Wigan, writing master. Frontispiece to his 'Practical Arithmetick: An introduction to ye whole art wherein the most necessary rules are fairly describ'd in the usuall hands adorn'd with great variety of flourishes perform'd by command of hand design'd to be interleav'd for ye more speedy fitting of youth for merchandize or trade' (1695).
O'D 1 (only likeness). Ex: The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd Collection.
[Ref: 38869] £220.00
Rare engraving, on verso in ink 7:6; sheet 270 x 195mm (10½ x 7¾"). Trimmed
Eleazer Wigan, writing master. Frontispiece to his 'Practical Arithmetick: An introduction to ye whole art wherein the most necessary rules are fairly describ'd in the usuall hands adorn'd with great variety of flourishes perform'd by command of hand design'd to be interleav'd for ye more speedy fitting of youth for merchandize or trade' (1695).
O'D 1 (only likeness). Ex: The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd Collection.
[Ref: 38869] £220.00