An easy and compendious system of shorthand
Subtitle: adapted to the arts and sciences, and to the learned professions. By Thomas Sarjeant. [Four lines of verse].
Series: Eighteenth century -- reel 3885, no. 05.
Publisher: 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
Published: 1789
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 46
Work titles: Brachygraphy.
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].

Evans 21869; Rink, E. Technical Americana, 1977

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 3885, no. 05).