An Essay Intended to Establish a Standard for an Universal System of Stenography, or Short Hand Writing; Upon such simple & approv'd principles as have never before been offered to the Public; whereby a person in a few days may instruct himself to write Shorthand correctly, & by a little practice cannot fail taking down any discourse deliver'd in Public
by Taylor, Sam[uel]
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author, 1786. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Tree calf; 8vo; pp. [18] (title-p., dedication, list of subscribers), 98, x, plus 11 plates. Boards detached; spine a bit scuffed. First and last few leaves tanned along the edges, otherwise internally bright and clean. An excellent candidate for rebinding. Uncommon.
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- Title
- An Essay Intended to Establish a Standard for an Universal System of Stenography, or Short Hand Writing; Upon such simple & approv'd principles as have never before been offered to the Public; whereby a person in a few days may instruct himself to write Shorthand correctly, & by a little practice cannot fail taking down any discourse deliver'd in Public
- Author
- Taylor, Sam[uel]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1786
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