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Auction: 23025 - Historical Documents, Postal History & Autographs
Lot: 126

The Robin Gain Collection of Samuel Pepys and Pepys Related Documents
Shorthand
"Zeiglographia. or A New art of Short-writing never before published. More easie, exact, short and speedie then any here tofore. Inverted and composed by Thomas Shelton Author and teacher of ye said art Allowed by Authoritie", "London Printed by S.S. Next door to the Golden Lion in Aldersgate Streete 1672", bound together with "Tachygraohy. The Most Exact and Compendious Method of Short and Swizt Writing, that hath ever yet been Published by any." by the same author, 1674; also 1853 (15 Feb.) ALS from Lord Baybrooke who published part of Pepy's diary and solved his shorthand, finding it to be "Shelton's Tachygraphy". All fine and an interesting duo.

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