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Stenografia - Amanti, Emilio
Universal and complete system of shorthand or a way of writing in abridged version applicable to all languages founded on simple and easy principles, the elements of which can be learned in an hour, and in a very short time be able to follow the word of an orator invented by Samuel Taylor., 1809
Information
Paris, s.l., 1809, In 4th. With 9 engraved plates f.t. of which the first at the beginning ''Prospectus of the Mechanism of Shorthand Writing, and Form of shorthand characters...'', slight defects, coeval binding in mz. leather, label, title and decorations in gold on the spine, colored cuts.
Specialist Notes
Italian edition of the ''Universal System'' elaborated by Samuel Taylor (1749-1811). The system consisted in the elimination of any superfluous consonant, and also of the vowels in the polysyllable words. The alphabet is made up of 19 simple stroke marks. Second treatise on the subject that appeared in Italy, printed with great editorial care, more detailed and practical than that of Molina of 1797. Beautiful copy printed on strong paper, blue colour.
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