A new art of short and swift writing, without characters. Invented some years since by Mr. Ratcliff of Plimouth; but not published in his lifetime: by which rules a common hand will make such expedition, that sermons, speeches, or tryals may be taken with delight. Licens'd, Nov. 17. 1687. R. Midgley

All titles

• A new art of short and swift writing, without characters. Invented some years since by Mr. Ratcliff of Plimouth; but not published in his lifetime: by which rules a common hand will make such expedition, that sermons, speeches, or tryals may be taken with delight. Licens'd, Nov. 17. 1687. R. Midgley
• New art of short writing

People / Organizations

• Thomas Ratcliffe (Author)
• Thomas Howkins ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for Thomas Howkins in George-yard in Lombard-street, 1688.

Added name

Howkins, Thomas, bookseller.; Cross, Thomas, active 1632-1682.

Publication year

1688

ESTC No.

R219662

Grub Street ID

94162

Description

22, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates ill. ; 8°.

Note

Running title reads: The new art of short writing

With a final advertisement leaf

The preface has been attributed to the engraver Thomas Cross by Alexander Tremaine Wright in his article '"Mr Ratcliff of Plimouth" and Thomas Cross'. (London, 1909?), p. 7.