An easy and compendious system of shorthand : adapted to the arts and sciences, and to the learned professions. By Thomas Sarjeant. [Four lines of verse].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gurney, Thomas, 1705-1770.

Standardized Title:

Brachygraphy. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shorthand.

Shorthand--Early works to 1800.

Gurney, Thomas, 1705-1770--Portraits.

Gurney, Thomas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (46,[2]p., [1],XII leaves of plates ) 1 port. ;

Other Title:

Easy and compendious system of shorthand

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed by Dobson & Lang for the editor: sold by T. Dobson, W. Prichard, and all other booksellers, Philadelphia; S. Campbell, New York; B. Larkin, Boston; J. Adams, Wilmington; Rice & Co. Baltimore; T. Brend, Richmond, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]

Notes:

Half-title: Gurney's Brachygraphy, improved. [Price, half a guinea.] - "In conformity to the plan of the original author of this system, the present editor will upon application, personally obviate any difficulty that may arise .. if the number of the copy in the student's possession be inserted."--p. [10].

Plates drawn by Sarjeant; plates and frontispiece portrait of Gurney engraved by Birch.

Poems to the author, Thomas Gurney, by various writers, p. 5-8.

Advertisement for books "For the use of schools and private education. Just published by the same author ..", p. [47-48].

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 21869

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 1977

English Short Title Catalog, W31357.

OCLC:

642788981