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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 any other system extant: [Moat's Short-Hand Standard]
by Thomas Moat
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About This Item
London: Privately Published, 1833. 1st Edition . Good. 5.5 x 8.75 inches (13.5 x 22 cm). First printing. Privately published by the author. Brown blind stamped cloth binding with gilt title to spine. Wear to ends of spine and corners of boards with slight loss to cloth. Decorative endpapers with some cracking to joints. Binding a little loose but sound. Light foxing to text. Complete with all 24 engraved plates and engraved title page. Plates browned and have some foxing plus a few notes in purple pencil. Attractive inscription to leading blank (John James Robinson, Thorp Hall, Waterloo, 1834). A scarce early shorthand guide that predates Pitman. Overall condition is Good. Size: 5.5 x 8.75 inches (13.5 x 22 cm). Hardback
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- 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 any other system extant: [Moat's Short-Hand Standard]
- Author
- Thomas Moat
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Privately Published
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1833
- Size
- 5.5 x 8.75 inches (13.5 x 22 cm)
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