An easy and compendious system of shorthand; adapted to the arts and sciences, and to the learned professions. For the use of schools. Abstracted from the larger edition. By Thomas Sarjeant. [Four lines of verse] Illustrated with ten copperplates.

All titles

• An easy and compendious system of shorthand; adapted to the arts and sciences, and to the learned professions. For the use of schools. Abstracted from the larger edition. By Thomas Sarjeant. [Four lines of verse] Illustrated with ten copperplates.
• Brachygraphy. Selections
• Gurney's brachygraphy, improved.

People / Organizations

• T. Lang ("printed by")
• Thomas Gurney (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed by T. Lang; sold by T. Dobson, 1792.

Added name

Lang, Thomas, 1763?-1793, printer. Dobson, Thomas, 1751-1823, bookseller. Sarjeant, Thomas, ed. Sarjeant, Thomas, ill. Birch, engraver.

Publication year

1792

ESTC No.

W9395

Grub Street ID

358559

Description

21,[1]p., [1],X [i.e., IX] leaves of plates : 1 port. ; 12⁰

Note

Cover title on mounted slip: Gurney's Brachygraphy, improved. Price, one dollar.

Plate IX omitted from this edition.

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

"Books--by the same author. Sold by T. Dobson .."--p. [22].

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: A? B?(-B6)