Item Description: | Advertisement for books "For the use of schools and private education. Just published by the same author ..", p. [47-48]. - English Short Title Catalog, W31357. - Evans, 21869. - 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. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Rink, E. Technical Americana, 1977 |