The Short-Hand Standard, Attempted By An Analysis Of The Circle as An Introductory Foundation Of A New System Of Stenography, Which Demonstratively Proves That A Speaker Can Be Followed With One Third Less Inflections Of The Pen, And Consequently In One Third Less Time Than by An Other System Extant.

Language: English

Published by Published and sold by the author by Thomas Tegg And Sons., London., 1833

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First edition 1833. Engraved title and printed title page. 24 engraved plates. The engraved title and plates are heavily foxed and browned. Some other foxing in places. Front free endpaper missing. Bound in the publishers blind stamped brown cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. The corners and top and the bottom of the spine are rubbed and slightly frayed. some uneven fading to rear board, else generally a very good copy.

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Title
The Short-Hand Standard, Attempted By An Analysis Of The Circle as An Introductory Foundation Of A New System Of Stenography, Which Demonstratively Proves That A Speaker Can Be Followed With One Third Less Inflections Of The Pen, And Consequently In One Third Less Time Than by An Other System Extant.
Author
Moat, Thomas.
Publisher
Published and sold by the author by Thomas Tegg And Sons., London.
Publication year
1833
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Engraved title page and 24 engraved plates.
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
1 kilogram
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

James Hine

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