Pitman's Shorthand Instruction: A Complete Exposition of Sir Isaac Pitman's System of Phonography by Sir Isaac Pitman (PT204)

Published 1913: Hardcover / Very Good Condition

Original green embossed cloth with gilt titles on the cover and spine. 329 + very clean and bright slightly age-toned pages. Boards are rubbed and faded and part stained with time and bumped on the corners consistent with age but remain firm and intact. Scarce!. (PT204)

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Pitman's Shorthand Instructor is a classic textbook by Sir Isaac Pitman that teaches a phonetic system of phonography. It represents words strictly by sound rather than conventional spelling. The highly advanced system uses light and heavy geometric strokes and circles to achieve dictation speeds of up to 200 words per minute.

Developed in 1837, the system enables stenographers to record spoken language at the speed of natural speech. While primarily superseded by Gregg shorthand and Teeline in many modern regions, it remains a celebrated method for verbatim recording. Google Books.