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

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  • Short-writing. The most easie, exact, lineal and speedy method that hath ever been obtained or taught. Composed by Theophilus Metcalfe, author and professor of the said art. The eighth edition much enlarged and perfected by the author. Which book is able to make the practitioner perfect without a teacher. As many hundreds in this city and els-where, that are able to write sermons word for word can from their own experience testifie.
  • 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 Corne-hill, 1652.
Publication year
1652-1652
ESTC No.
R217845
Grub Street ID
92584
Description
[3], 7, 9-11, 21-26 p., plates : ill., port. ; 16⁰
Note
With a portrait of Theophilus Metcalfe, and an added engraved title page signed: Cross sculp.

Text is intersperced with plates of shorthand writing.