Isaac Pitman's Shorthand Instructor; An Exposition of Isaac Pitman's System of Phonography. by Pitman, Isaac, Sir - 1907

New York / Toronto.: Isaac Pitman & Sons, the Phonographic Depot., 1907. Tentieth Century Edition, Revised. 1893, 1899, 1901, 1905.. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Ink stamp in purple: Property of Board of Education, City of New York, Jul 2 1908. Also penned Harry J Stretch, plus crossed out 1913 owner. Front board 3-in. seam tear. Soiling to covers. Edge wear.. 1 Dark red cloth over boards. Ornately framed title w/ facsimile signature, front in gold. Darkened spine titles. xii, 313 p. 17 cm. "Designed for Class or Self-instruction." Sir Isaac Pitman first published his system in 1837. Improvements followed after stenographic experiments and input from phonographers in their workplaces. Introduction defines Phopnography: The art of representing spoken sounds by character, a system of shorthand. The volume begins with short exercises and progresses to longer transcriptions. Chapters include business and legal uses. Numerous helpful tables. Index and publisher lists of products follow at end.