Short-vvriting. The most easie, exact, lineall and speedy method that hath ever been obtained, or taught. Composed by Theophilus Metcalfe, author and professor of the said art. The ninth edition much enlarged and perfected by the author. With a new table for shortning of words. Which book is able to make the practitioner perfect without a teacher. As many hundreds in this city and elswhere, that are able to write sermons word for word, can from their own experience testifie.

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  • Short-vvriting. The most easie, exact, lineall and speedy method that hath ever been obtained, or taught. Composed by Theophilus Metcalfe, author and professor of the said art. The ninth edition much enlarged and perfected by the author. With a new table for shortning of words. Which book is able to make the practitioner perfect without a teacher. As many hundreds in this city and elswhere, that are able to write sermons word for word, can from their own experience testifie.
  • Short-writing Art of short-writing
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Imprint
London: printed and are to be sold by John Hancock at the first shop in Popes-head-Alley, next to Cornhill, 1657.
Publication year
1657-1657
ESTC No.
R217836
Grub Street ID
92577
Description
[4], 4-7, 9-12, 21-26 p., plates : ill., port. ; 8⁰
Note
With an engraved portrait of Theophilius Metcalfe, and an added engraved title page signed: Cross sculp.

Text is interspersed with plates of shorthand writing.