Brief longhand: system of longhand contractions, by means of which the principal advantages of shorthand are secured with out resort to stenographic characters, and with perfect legibility.

Graham, Andrew J.

Published by Andrew J. Graham, New York, 1857

About this Item

12mo, pp. 76; original black cloth gilt, marbled endpapers, minor wear to head and tail of spine, duplicate stamp on endpaper, else fine. Mostly a reform of spelling, but with some advice on improving the economy of longhand letter forms as well. Graham was a stenographer and teacher of phonography who sued Benn Pitman for theft of his improved system.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Brief longhand: system of longhand contractions, by means of which the principal advantages of shorthand are secured with out resort to stenographic characters, and with perfect legibility.
• Publisher: Andrew J. Graham, New York
• Publication Date: 1857
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