An Essay Intended to Establish a Standard for an Universal System of Stenography, or Short-Hand Writing...
by Taylor, Samuel
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
New York, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Albany: Reprinted from the London Copy for James Cation by Websters and Skinner..., [1810]. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary marbled paper, backed in morocco, spine ruled and lettered in gilt; 8vo (213x131mm); pp. 80, plus 8 plates at rear. N.d., but ad on recto of title-page dated 1810. Binding worn and scuffed, but nonetheless sturdy! Text block a little browned. Very faint ownership signature, in shorthand, in top margin of title-page, dated 1824; with equally faint poem in shorthand on recto of plate #1. A laid-in bookseller's note (typed) indicates that that the ownership signature belongs to an important settler in Monterey, California, and that the poem is "scurrilous." That's one way to sell a book. Scarce, whatever the provenance.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Sanctuary Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JC12541
- Title
- An Essay Intended to Establish a Standard for an Universal System of Stenography, or Short-Hand Writing...
- Author
- Taylor, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Reprinted from the London Copy for James Cation by Websters and Skinner...
- Place of Publication
- Albany
- Date Published
- [1810]
Terms of Sale
Sanctuary Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
Frequently asked questions
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
Collecting Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley was a well-known and highly controversial figure in the first half of the 20th Century. A writer, occultist, magician, and mountaineer, Crowley impacted a diverse collection of sub-cultures and interests. See collectible Crowley from Biblio booksellers.
