The Universal English Short-Hand; Or, the Way of Writing English, in the Most Easy, Concise, Regular, and Beautiful Manner, ... Invented by John Byrom,
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries ...
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T076257 Dedication dated: Manchester, May 1, 1767. With 7 leaves of plates at the end. P.38 is blank. Manchester: printed by Joseph Harrop, 1767. [4], ix, [2],4-92p., plates; 8???
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Publisher:
Printed by Joseph Harrop, Opposite the Exchange
Published:
1767 1767
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
11264862994
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Seller's Description:
Good to very good. 1st Edition. 2p.l., ix, [1], [3]-92pp. Octavo in tree calf boards with modern leather spine reback, marbled endpapers and red edges with 12 plates and 1 table (included in pagination). Edgewear to boards. good to very good Famous 18th century English shorthand book, published posthumously 4 years after the author's death. Byrom who was from a wealthy Manchester family began teaching his system in the 1720's and would later through an act of Parliament be granted the sole right of teaching and publishing his system for 21 years, after runing into some difficulties in his proposal to publish his system by subscription in 1739.
