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The schoole of faire writing: : with a confutation of many grosse errors and absurdities published in a certain pamphlet, entituled: A most briefe, easie, and plaine receit for faire writing: lately set foorth by W.P. The corrections also of those errors are here plainly described by the author hereof, for the benefite of all such as are desirous to write faire, or to amend their writing either in the secretarie or romane hands, in time convenient, by their owne priuate practise, together with the helpe of this booke, and the best examples and instructions that they can procure. Wherein the author hath set downe the true proportion of euery letter and part thereof, aswell of great letters as of small in both the said hands: with other necessarie rules, instructions, and obseruations incident thereunto. Also a short treatise written by the same author, entituled: Rules for faire writing: conteyning sundrie necessarie helpes, obseruations and instructions, for the better and more speedie atteyning to faire writing: the like whereof was neuer before published. / Deuised by Peter Bales of London the 12. Nouember 1591