206 Rare Old Books on Shorthand and Speed Writing Pitman Speedwriting Gregg Teeline Stenography Lessons Course Notes - Instant PDF Download

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Discover the history of shorthand and speed writing throughout the ages. Learn all about the various methods of shorthand including the famous ‘Pitman’ and ‘Graham’ techniques amongst many others. Teach yourself to write shorthand in the comfort of your own home using the courses, guides and manuals included in this huge collection. Overall, this is an absolute treasure trove of valuable research material for anyone with an interest in shorthand and methods of speed writing. The full list of titles speaks for itself!

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The Full List of Titles Included is as Follows:

A brief history of the art of stenography, with a proposed new system of phonetic short-hand by W. P. Upham (1877)

A complete course in phonography according to the Isaac Pitman method; a practical self-instructor and guide to short-hand reporting by W. L. Mason (1900)

A complete guide to the art of writing short-hand by T. Towndrow (1841)

A complete manual of the Pitman system of phonography, arranged in progressive lessons for class and self instruction by N. P. Heffley (1895)

A complete system of stenography by A. Walker (1821)

A guide to a practical acquaintance with the art of condensed long-hand by E. Bennet (1884)

A handbook of phonography, or, A new and improved method of writing words according to their sounds; being a complete system of phonic shorthand by E. J. Jones (1862)

A list of contracted outlines to aid advanced short-hand writers in acquiring speed by C. A. Duren (1888)

A manual of phonography, or, Writing by sound; a natural method of writing all languages by one alphabet by I. Pitman (1844)

A practical method of short-hand by A. L. Davison (1880)

A short course in business shorthand by D. P. Lindsley (1888)

A shorter course in Munson phonography by J. E. Munson (1912)

A shorthand dictionary, comprising a complete alphabetical arrangement of all English words, written without vowels, adapted to all systems of shorthand writing by J. B. Dimbleby (1868)

A short-hand, legible as the plainest writing; with a simplified system of verbatim reporting by W. E. Scovil (1876)

A sketch of the field of practical shorthand, with prospectus of Fish's school of short-hand by J. H. Fish (1888)

A system of lucid shorthand by W. G. Spencer (1894)

A system of shorthand in which the vowels are expressed in the consonant stems by making the latter of different lengths by J. T. Porter (1896)

A system of simplified shorthand by J. R. Rankin (1880)

A text book on the De Vere system of shorthand; a course of practical lessons simplified for self instruction by A. E. T. De Vere (1914)

A text-book of shorthand by G. Walpole (1921)

Abbreviated longhand; a manual of short forms for longhand writers by A. B. Weaver (1908)

All about shorthand by A. P. Green (1903)

American manual of phonography being a complete guide to the acquisition of Pitman's phonetic shorthand by E. Longley (1857)

American phonography by W. L. Anderson (1908)

American shorthand system instruction paper by J. M. Carney (1909)

An aid in the acquisition of Graham's shorthand by A. Day (1887)

An autograph list of word signs and phrases by W. H. Slocum (1884)

An easy introduction to short hand by J. Moon (1822)

An essay intended to establish a standard for an universal system of stenography, or short-hand writing by S. Taylor (1826)

An improved system of stenography by W. Wilson (1846)

Analogical syllabic shorthand, based on the Benn Pitman alphabet by F. H. Hemperley (1890)

Ancient and mediaeval shorthand by J. W. Zeibig (1888)

Andrews' practical graded sentence book of Graham standard phonography by H. L. Andrews (1892)

Aristography by I. S. Dement (1905)

Baily's Facile short-hand tutor; the shorthand of the future, being an improved system of stenographic writing by W. R. Baily (1885)

Baker's practical stenography by C. E. Baker (1889)

Barnes' brief course in Benn Pitman shorthand by A. J. Barnes (1913)

Barnes' home instructor in shorthand by A. J. Barnes (1894)

Barnes' shorthand manual; a complete self-instructor by L. E. Barnes (1889)

Beers shorthand a system of light line phonography by J. W. Beers (1919)

Boyd shorthand by R. Boyd (1912)

Brachygraphy, or, An easy and compendious system of short-hand by J. Gurney (1835)

Brief longhand by A. J. Graham (1857)

Burns' phonic shorthand by E. B. Burns (1873)

Byrne simplified shorthand by H. E. Byrne (1912)

Caton scientific shorthand by T. J. Caton (1918)

Chartier dictator, dictionary and reader by L. C. Spencer (1909)

Chown shortime shorthand by W. J. Chown (1912)

Churchill Simplis shorthand by G. T. Churchill (1914)

Clark's definite shorthand by F. C. Clark (1915)

Clark's tangible shorthand self-instructor copy-book by F. C. Clark (1900)

Cogswell's compendium of phonography by F. H. Cogswell (1887)

Complete manual of the Beale shorthand (simplified phonography) by C. E. Burbank (1896)

Complete shorthand manual for self-instruction and for use in colleges by A. Day (1902)

Coté method secretarial shorthand by A. J. Cote (1917)

Course in Isaac Pitman shorthand by I. Pitman (1913)

Cross's eclectic short-hand a new system, adapted both to general use and to verbatim reporting by J. G. Cross (1878)

Davis' little treasure by R. L. Davis (1911)

Day's standard shorthand by A. Day (1904)

Diagram method of the improved Pitman system of shorthand by J. C. Beatty (1915)

Dickie's sentence practice of elementary phonography by J. G. Dickie (1902)

Dictation to Reporting shorthand by E. M. Chartier (1908)

Eclectic short-hand ; writing by principles instead of arbitrary signs, for general use and verbatim reporting by J. G. Cross (1888)

Eclectic shorthand lessons. Copious exercises for practice under the rules of eclectic shorthand by J. G. Cross (1902)

Elements of phonetic shorthand; a complete course of lessons based on the Benn Pitman system of phonography by S. H. East (1907)

English line writing a new, simple, and exact system of phonetics by A. M. Bell (1878)

Exact phonography by G. R. Bishop (1887)

Exercises on the grammalogues and contractions of Pitman's shorthand by J. F. C. Grow (1915)

First lessons in phonetic word-painting, or logigrafi by C. C. Chase (1881)

First standard-phonographic reader by A. J. Graham (1885)

Graham-Pitmanic shorthand; a complete, scientific and practical presentation of Andrew J. Graham's modification of the Pitmanic system of shorthand by C. A. Clarke (1902)

Graham's amanuensis phonography; a presentation of all the principles of Graham's standard or American phonography essential for shorthand amanuensis work by A. J. Graham (1907)

Graham's business shorthand an arrangement of Graham's standard or American phonography for high and commercial schools by A. J. Graham (1916)

Gregg speed practice by J. R. Gregg (1907)

Haney's phonographic hand-book by J. C. Haney (1867)

Haven's complete manual of practical phonography by C. Haven (1902)

High speed in shorthand; how to attain it by B. De Bear (1906)

History of short hand by B. Pitman (1856)

Illustrative shorthand by L. P. Salmon (1888)

Interlinear short-hand (Pitman phonography) for self instruction and use in schools and colleges by F. S. Humphrey (1893)

Isaac Pitman's complete phonographic instructor by I. Pitman (1894)

Karam's selfthought shorthand by A. Karam (1919)

Karam's shorthand by A. Karam (1922)

Key to Aristography by I. S. Dement (1916)

Key to the Reporting style of short-hand by E. Moran (1891)

Lessons in Munson phonography by J. E. Christy (1897)

Lewis' alpha vowel position shorthand system, text book by C. A. Lewis (1915)

Lewis's Cranio-logical lecture on short hand by J. H. Lewis (1826)

Lichtentag paragon shorthand; a vast improvement in the art of shorthand; seven easy lessons by A. Lichtentag (1918)

Lightning educator in stenography by J. De L'Etoile (1895)

Lindsay's simplified shorthand by H. P. Lindsay (1905)

Lusk standardized universal system of shorthand by F. Lusk (1915)

Manual of brachygraphy; a system of short-hand writing, founded upon the vowel sounds of the English language by J. T. Porter (1881)

Manual of the principles, word-signs, contractions and phrases of the Munson-Barrett system of shorthand by C. R. Barrett (1903)

Marsh's new manual of reformed phonetic short-hand; being a complete progressive guide to the best system of phonography and verbatim reporting by A. J. Marsh (1890)

Miami Pitmanic shorthand instructor for use in schools and colleges and for home study by B. P. Longstreth (1920)

Modern shorthand by G. A. Golder (1905)

Mosher shorthand; a complete guide to amanuensis work and verbatim reporting by F. W. Mosher (1903)

New century shorthand by C. Chrisman (1902)

New modern shorthand; a complete manual of amaneunsis, court and verbatim reporting by E. Chartier (1908)

Normal phonography. Adapted to all styles of reporting by W. H. Barlow (1886)

Obstacles to the attainment of speed in shorthand, with some plans for overcoming them by F. R. Beygrau (1921)

Outlines of a modified phonography by G. R. Bishop (1884)

Passmore's short-hand in a day by W. Passmore (1875)

Pernin's Universal phonography in ten lessons, for schools and private study by H. M. Pernin (1897)

Personal shorthand by G. Dewey (1922)

Phonetic and stenographic short hand a scientific system of sound and sight writing by T. Mitchell (1876)

Phonetic shorthand - a complete manual of Pitman's phonography with all the modern improvements by W. W. Osgoodby (1894)

Phonetic shorthand speed-book by W. W. Osgoodby (1890)

Phonography; or, The writing of sounds by V. D. De Stains (1842)

Phonography; or, Writing by sound; being a natural method of writing, and applicable to all languages, and a complete system of short hand by I. Pitman (1840)

Phrase book in aristography by I. S. Dement (1916)

Phrase book of eclectic shorthand by J. G. Cross (1892)

Pitman's twentieth century business dictation book of business letters, legal documents, and miscellaneous works by I. Pitman (1904)

Rudy's light-line-universal shorthand by A. Rudy (1887)

Scott-Browne's text-book of phonography by D. L. Scott-Browne (1886)

Searcy's lessons in phonography; an exposition of the art of phonetic short-hand writing by W. Searcy (1879)

Second standard-phonographic reader by A. J. Graham (1861)

Short short hand by W. L. Tear (1852)

Shorthand championship tests by W. H. Mechler (1922)

Shorthand construction by W. W. Bellamy (1910)

Short-hand execution. Applicable to any system of stenography for the purpose of multiplying speed and enhancing legibility by F. G. Fowler (1881)

Short-hand for the people being a comprehensive system of stenography by S. W. Leornard (1838)

Shorthand in three days by R. J. G. Dutton (1916)

Shorthand instructor; an adaptation of Sir Isaac Pitman's system of phonography or phonetic shorthand to verbatim reporting. Designed for class or self-instruction Pt. 2 by I. Pitman (1898)

Short-hand made easy by E. Moran (1891)

Short-hand primer of the eclectic system of short-hand by J. L. Stephens (1888)

Shorthand simplified. Hecht's system of improved longhand by J. A. Hecht (1888)

Short-hand simplified. A complete text-book on phonography by G. W. Davis (1891)

Shorthand without a teacher; a complete course at home by G. H. Sandison (1911)

Shorthand; a complete text-book on the American-Pitman system by S. A. Moran (1903)

Short-hand; phonography for the million. A new system, of kyriological phonography by T. Mitchell (1858)

Silagraphy; a new system ov short-hand by W. H. Hurst (1910)

Similar outlines; a thesaurus of classified phonographic outlines that resemble each otherby W. E. Hickox (1911)

Simplified Pitman phonography; a concise yet comprehensive instructor of shorthand by W. P. Charles (1906)

Simplified shorthand for general and verbatim reporting by H. E. Byrne (1900)

Six lessons on short-hand; with observations and advice as to the practice of the art by P. B. Templeton (1840)

Stein-shorthand manual. High-speed shorthand for high-speed transcribing by H. Forester (1919)

Stenography or, Short-hand improved being the most compendious, lineal, and easy method hitherto extant by J. Angel (1770)

Stenography remodelled, a treatise developing an entirely new system of short-hand writing on the basis of grammar and the analogy of language by J. Fancutt (1840)

Stenography; or, An easy system of short-hand upon mathematical and mechanical principles (taking the system of Lewis and Richardson as its basis) by E. Hinton (1826)

Student's hand-book of short-hand (Cross' eclectic system.) by W. B. Dickson (1888)

Student's short-hand dictation manual by C. E. McKee (1890)

Teale's light line phonography by O. Teale (1888)

Ten day shorthand by G. L. Dudley (1918)

Text-book of Gilbert's phonography by J. Gilbert (1891)

Text-book of light-line shorthand. A practical, phonetic system, without shading by R. L. Eames (1883)

The amanuensis. A series of reading, Writing and dictation lessons by D. Kimball (1889)

The analogical phonetic-syllabic dictionary by C. C. Beale (1893)

The art of writing with the rapidity of speech; a system of short-hand, made use of by all the law and parliamentary reporters by J. H. Lewis (1820)

The basic principles of Gregg shorthand by J. R. Gregg (1923)

The compendium of tachygraphy or, Lindsley's phonetic shorthand by D. P. Lindsley (1865)

The complete phonographer, and reporter's guide by J. E. Munson (1877)

The complete phonographic class-book by S. P. Andrews (1846)

The easy shorthand or Benedict system of phonography by G. Benedict (1901)

The educational and practical value of the study of shorthand by R. P. Sorelle (1921)

The Euclid shorthand manual - Graham-Pitmanic by J. S. Curry (1908)

The glan-ik; a trade language based upon the English, and upon modern improvements in shorthand, typewriting and printing by E. F. Ware (1906)

The hand-book of standard or American phonography by A. J. Graham (1858)

The hand-book of takigrafy by D. P. Lindsley (1884)

The lightning legible shorthand by D. R. Glass (1909)

The little teacher of standard phonography by A. J. Graham (1882)

The manual of alethography - being an improved system of short-hand based upon the spoken sounds of the English language by J. Williams (1878)

The manual of fonetic analysis for use in public and private schools by D. P. Lindsley (1888)

The manual of phonography by B. Pitman (1897)

The methods of teaching shorthand; a practical treatise on the solutions of classroom problems by E. J. McNamara (1914)

The missing link in shorthand; a treatise on legibility & the acquirement of speed in stenographic writing by S. C. Dunham (1894)

The new rapid - a light-line connective-vowel system of short-hand written from principles without the use of word signs or contractions by C. E. McKee (1889)

The Oxford shorthand arranged in six lessons (1888)

The phonographic amanuensis by J. B. Howard (1918)

The phonographic reader - a complete course of inductive reading lessons in phonography by S. P. Andrews (1848)

The phonographic teacher being an inductive exposition of phonography by E. Webster (1857)

The phrase; a monograph by F. G. Morris (1885)

The practical stenographer by D. Hamond (1855)

The practical stenographer or, Short-hand for schools, and self-instruction on an entirely new system, designed for promoting the universal practice of the art by E. Soper (1856)

The reporter's companion by B. Pitman (1897)

The reporter's guide - designed for students in any style of phonography - rules for the contraction of words, principles of phrasing, and methods of abbreviation by E. Longley (1890)

The reporter's list of word-signs, contractions and phrase-signs by A. J. Graham (1909)

The reporter's manual and vocabulary by B. Pitman (1855)

The reporting style of short hand. A complete stenographic text-book. Pitman system by E. Moran (1889)

The reporting style of short-hand. A complete textbook of American phonography. To which is added a series of lessons on amanuensis, speech, legislative, and law reporting by E. Moran (1887)

The reporting style of short-hand by E. Moran (1885)

The science and art of phrase-making by D. W. Browne (1902)

The second phonographic reader by B. Pitman (1886)

The secret of rapid short-hand writing by C. Haven (1884)

The self-instructor's manual of short-hand by T. M. Rogers (1885)

The self-taught stenographer, or, Stenographic guide; explaining the principles and rules of the art of short-hand writing by E. B. Bigelow (1832)

The shorthand reporter. An exposition of the art of phonetic shorthand writing by W. E. H. Searcy (1903)

The short-hand supplement; being some new inventions in short-hand writing arranged for writer of Isaac Pitman, Ben Pitman, Howard, Munson, Graham's and other systems of phonography by W. H. Hurst (1902)

The stenographer's companion - a collection of words, sentences and dictation exercises by W. L. Mason (1896)

The stenographic miscellany for 1903 by W. W. Osgoodby (1903)

The stenographic word list, for lessons based on the Isaac Pitman system of phonic shorthand by S. F. Buckelew (1904)

The universal dictation course of New Standard shorthand by W. L. Musick (1897)

The Wawa shorthand instructor or the Duployan stenography, adapted to English by J. M. Lejeune (1896)

The young reporter or, How to write short-hand a commplete phonographic teacher being an inductive exposition of phonography by E. Webster (1852)

Towndrow's revised & improved text-book of stenography; or, Complete guide to the art of writing short-hand by T. Towndrow (1886)

UCS. Unvocalized corresponding style by A. J. Graham (1887)

Universal Graham manual adapted to Graham phonography, a simple presentation by W. L. Musick (1912)

Universal phonography; or, Short-hand by the Allen method by G. G. Allen (1883)

Universal stenography; or, An easy and practical system of short-hand by W. Harding (1827)

Van Sant manual of shorthand by E Van Sant (1913)

Victory high-speed shorthand by B. Sawyer (1918)

Word and sentence drills for Gregg shorthand by M. I. Markett (1922)

Word signs made easy; or, Word-sign sentence dictation book by M. A. Hardcastle (1902)

Writing exercises for gaining speed in phonography, adapted to all styles by E. Longley (1884)

Wyman's Short-hand for India; the stenographer's guide, a simple and comprehensive system of short-hand especially adapted for India by F. F. Wyman (1866)



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