phonographic reader complete course inductive von andrews augustus boyle (4 Ergebnisse)

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Eleventh edition. 12mo (19cm). In original boards, printed with title on front and ads on rear, with leather spine; plain endpapers; 60pp. A sturdy copy, with gentle wear to boards: Very Good or better. A popular title, designed for use with the Complete Phonographic Class-book, the Phonographic Reader went into 16 editions between 1845 and 1850 (Westby-Gibson). WESTBY-GIBSON p.7.

Second edition, 12mo, pp. 60; printed paper boards backed in reverse calf, spine chipped, joints and textblock split, light foxing and contemporary pencil annotation. A popular American textbook, with over a dozen editions published over about 5 years. Westby-Gibson p. 7.

First edition, 12mo, 36 engraved plates of text in Pitman shorthand, intended for use along with the authors' Complete phonographic class book; original paper covers, manuscript shorthand note on upper cover, covers spotted, last inch of spine perished, text sound though a later impression. Andrews was an American individualist anarchist, linguist, political philosopher, outspoken abolitionist and author of several books on the labor movement and individualist anarchism. It was while in England for abolition work that Andrews came upon Pitman's shorthand and decided to introduce the United States to the system. His Phonographic class book was the first American book on Pitman published. Westby-Gibson p.7.