The phonographic reader. A complete course of inductive reading lessons in phonography
Boston: Phonographic Institute, [1845]. 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. Item #54155
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