A new art of short and swift writing, without characters. Invented some years since by Mr. Ratcliffe of Plimouth; but not published in his lifetime: by which rules a common hand will make such expedition, that sermons, speeches, or tryals may be taken with delight. Licens'd, Nov. 17. 1687. R. Midgley.
Ratcliffe, Thomas,of Plymouth.
London : printed for Thomas Howkins in George-yard in Lombard-street,
1688.
Running title reads: The new art of short writing.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Pages stained with some print show-through.
Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.
Locations:  E  Copy notes: -title page and frontis. Shelfmark: Wn.1622.2
Wing (2nd ed.) R294A.
ESTC
Microfilm.
Shorthand