Roughly speaking, earlier editions take longer to learn. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. See all 16 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A lightline phonography for the million by gregg, john robert seller the antiquarian published 1929 condition good. Gregg shorthand college book series 90 shopee philippines.
Greggs shorthand, like pitmans, is phonetic, but has the simplicity of being lightline. I believe the best shorthand for the average person is gregg shorthand diamond jubilee series. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The gregg shorthand manual simplified book by john robert gregg. The gregg shorthand manual simplified edition 2 by john r. Gregg shorthand readers, writers and fans public group.
Gregg shorthand is a system of phonography, or a phonetic writing system, which means it records the sounds of the speaker, not the english spelling. This book is about as rare as the anniversary manual, and is long out of print. A lightline phonography for the million, 1916, page 153. Make offer vintage 1945 gregg shorthand book aged art rare anniversary edition. It has also been called brachygraphy, from greek brachys short and tachygraphy, from greek tachys swift, speedy. Part i contains 26,098 words most commonly used in notation with their official shorthand outlines.
Also included are words that are frequently used in such fields as medicine, law, engineering, chemistry, and many others. The gregg group was founded 22 may 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. Gregg shorthand was first published in 1888, in two little. I need to know how much my antique books are worth. I have 4 books that were my great grandmothers, 2 are in semi ruff condition and the other 2 are perfectly put together just pages are faded to yellow a bit, all is still readable. Personally ive had mixed results, but if you have a curious mind and wonder how things work. When she was later teaching at a 4year college, her knowledge of this form of shorthand led to her teaching machine shorthand to students in a secretarial program. The process of writing in shorthand is called stenography, from the greek stenos narrow and graphein to write. Gregg shorthand simplified takes a lot of time and constant repetition, but it is well worth taking that time. The gregg shorthand dictionary simplified is divided into two parts. The gregg shorthand manual simplified edition 2 by john. A century ago, hundreds of thousands of people around the world regularly used shorthand. A shortand outline for almost every word in the english language. My retro friend with the futuristic price tag i scent.
New listing vintage 1945 gregg shorthand book aged art rare anniversary edition. Get your story in hand using shorthand live write thrive. It is the full manual for a preanniversary series of gregg shorthand, referred to as the fifth edition. The course book by jean clarkson, pitman shorthand instructor and key by issac pitman, the gregg shorthand manu. Pitman shorthand teenline stenography paper line composition notebook creative notepad, gregg rule writing book for reporters journalist or secretaries with white paper cover theme check price on amazon description. Miniature series 90 diamond jubilee series by gregg, john robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An exact reproduction of the original book gregg shorthand published in. Gregg shorthand readers, writers and fans public group facebook. While pitman and gregg have comparable writing speeds, gregg shorthand is easier to learn. Best shorthand jubilee dictionary april 2020 best value top. It explains shorthand very well, and is an allaround great book for learning to write in shorthand.
Gregg shorthand readers, writers and fans has 1,806 members. Chart of gregg shorthand simplified brief forms word brief. Oct 01, 2015 its probably best to learn it in a class from a professional shorthand instructor, but those are harder to come by these days. Here are the versions for preanniversary and anniversary gregg shorthand. Gregg shorthand manual simplified by john robert gregg alibris. Buy pitman shorthand in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Chart of gregg shorthand simplified brief forms word brief form text brief form image a, an dot about a b acknowledge a k advantage a v advertise a v t after a f t agent a j all o turned sideways allow a l always o l s am, more m. Gregg speed building shorthand lessons revised edition cr 1938 vintage. Later came gregg shorthand simplified 1949 and diamond jubilee 1955 i believe.
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Howard page images at hathitrust the autobiography of benjamin franklin. Brights book was followed by a number of others, including peter bales the writing schoolemaster in 1590, john williss art of stenography in. Gregg shorthand simplified for colleges june 1960 1 by louis a. College, centennial edition by zoubek, charles econdon, gregg. I learned started learning this subject in 2001 and later after 1. I recommend the reader look into easyscript that can be used when hand writing or typing. The image on the right shows the strokes of gregg shorthand simplified. Vintage gregg shorthand text book, how too, secretarial training,john robert gregg, shorthand, business book, vintage educational book joesbooksandthings 5 out. In the name of being more productive i try a lot of different things, so i started teaching myself shorthand recently, gregg shorthand, to be specific.
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The medical stenographer who uses gregg shorthand will find this manual of great aid in the simplification of outlines for medical terms. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Best shorthand jubilee dictionary april 2020 best value. The price you are able to sell for may vary depending on venue, condition, market variances, and more. Due to covid19 precautions and the recent stay at home order issued by the state of ohio, any items won can be shipped directly to your home or ebth can hold until the order is lifted. Yes, shorthand is an obscure technology these days, but i thought it might help me take notes faster at meetings in my work as a business analyst.
The gregg shorthand manual simplified by john robert gregg. It uses the f stroke for the f sound in funnel, telephone, and laugh. Gregg shorthand 1945 rip van winkle by washington irving very interesting. Gregg shorthand dictionary diamond jubilee series abebooks.
Buy gregg shorthand by john r gregg online at alibris. As a result of learning gregg shorthand, she was able to get her first teaching job and then her teaching job at a community college. Baldwins readers seventh year and according to the book and online resources it was made in 1897 by american book company. Shortened forms for commonly occurring medical words, prefixes, suffixes and common phrases and word combinations. This is the 1929 edition of gregg shorthand, with more brief forms and abbreviating principles than later editions.
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