An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of Short Hand Extracted from Lectures Delivered at Different Periods by the Author; Comprehending An Impartial and Critical Examination of the Various Systems down to the Present Time. Illustrated with Numerous Examples of their Comparative Excellence and Defects; Also, the True Date and Title of Each System, Accompanied with its Respective Alphabet.

James Henry Lewis

Verlag: Sherwood, Neeley, ad Jones, London, 1816

Beschreibung

The first edition of this interesting study of shorthand writing. A fascinating and very interesting study on the rise and progress of shorthand writing by James Henry Lewis, professor and author. First published in 1816. The first and still one of the best histories of shorthand.With a critical examination of the various systems; a typical system provides symbol or abbreviations for words and common phrases, which allows some trained writer to write as quickly a people speak.This method was mainly used in the past, before the invention of recordings and dictation machines, but was once considered an essential part of police work and journalists.Illustrated with fourteen plates exhibiting the various alphabets. Collated, complete. Rebacked with the original boards. Externally very smart with slight shelf wear and edge wear and slight darkening to the boards and spine. With a library stamp to the verso of the title page, as well as a minor library stamp to the occasional leaf and plate throughout. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with fourteen plates exhibiting the various alphabets. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 771A42

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An Historical Account of the Rise and ...

Verlag: Sherwood, Neeley, ad Jones, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1816

Einband: Fine Binding

Illustrator: Unnamed

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book