The most rational, easy, and speedy method of writing short-hand, without pen and ink, in three parts, Viz. I. A triple alphabet, which contracts the whole Language without the help of Dots or Vowels. II. Contraction, Rational, Grammatical, and Elliptical, in all their Parts, exemplisied by a variety of Striking examples, and an Index of ten thousand words. III. Syntax, or the method of Joining words together, founded upon an Immutable plan. The whole of this art, resting upon only thirteen arbitrary Characters, is reduced to the capacities of Youth, and the public, for ever delivered from all further Impositions on the subject of Short-Hand. By J. Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitchell, John, stenographer.

Standardized Title:

Ars scribendi sine penna

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shorthand--Early works to 1800.

Shorthand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix,[1],115,117-134,[3]p. )

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Most rational, easy, and speedy method of writing short-hand,

Place of Publication:

London : printed by J. Nichols, Red Lion Passage, Fleet-Street; and sold by J. Bew, No 28, Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]

Notes:

The text is continuous despite the pagination.

With a half-title and final errata leaf.

Part of the text is in MS.

An enlarged edition of Mitchell's 'Ars scribendi sine penna'.

Price from imprint: Price One Guinea.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T117218.

OCLC:

642300752