1851 · London
by Pitman, Isaac
London: Fred Pitman; Phonetic Depot, 1851. Thirty-third thousand of the eighth edition, 18mo, pp. 72, 4 (ads for Pitman's phonetic publications); tables and full-page shorthand reading exercises in text; original green printed paper wrappers; owner's signature on upper cover, light wear to spine, very good and clean. Pitman manuals were published in prodigious numbers during the system's dominance, although OCLC only identifies 2 copies of this specific printing. Westby-Gibson, p. 172. (Inventory #: 57769)