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Pitman's Pocket Shorthand Dictionary. With a complete list of grammalogues and contractions. Centenary edition - London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, [1914] - 1st edition - 4+232+4p.(pub.) - Hardcover: cardboard binding, pocket size - 7.70 x 12.40 cm - Good copy: signs of use, spot on front cover, owner details anno 1919 on front endpaper.
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Pitman's Shorthand Dictionary - London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1897 - 1st edition - IV+299p. - Hardcover: half-leather binding with gilt-printed spine and reinforced corners, beveled edges - 13.20 x 18.50 cm - Good copy: some signs of use, wear to spine head and tail, stain on back cover (photo).
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Pitman's Shorthand Weekly; An Illustrated Miscellany of Entertaining Reading in Phonography - London & New York/Bath, Isaac Pitman & Sons/Phonetic Institute - 1st edition - Hardcover: Half leather binding with marbled boards and leather reinforcement at the corners, spine with gilt title/8 decorative ribs, provided of stylish initials and culs-de-lampe - 19.5 x 25.50 cm - Very good copies: minimal age discolouration/wear, sporadic foxing spots (Comments: see below)
- 1894 - Volume 6 - July/December - 232p.
- 1895 - Volume 7 - January/June - 220p.
- 1895 - Volume 8 - July/December - 232p.
- 1896 - Volume 9 - January/June - 220p.
- 1896 - Volume 10 - July/December - 232 pp.
- 1897 - Volume 11 - January/June - 206p.
- 1897 - Volume 12 - July/December - 206p.
- 1898 - Volume 13 - January/June - 206p.
- 1898 - Volume 14 - July/December - 214 pp.
- 1899 - Volume 15 - January/June - 200p.
- 1899 - Volume 16 - July/December - 214 pp.
- 1900 - Volume 17 - January/June - 206p.
- 1900 - Volume 18 - July/December - 206p.
- 1901 - Volume 20 - July/December - 206p.
* Sir Isaac Pitman (1813–1897) was a British English teacher who developed the world-wide phonetic language system known as "Pitman shorthand".
* Pitman's Shorthand Weekly: A semi-bound weekly, paged continuously. Pitman's main objective was to keep secretaries/clerks up to date on the art of phonetic writing during their free time.
Shipping: well packed/insured. 67336621
