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The practice of typography; correct composition; a treatise on spelling, abbreviations, the compounding and division of words, the proper use of figures and numerals, italics and capital letters, notes, etc., with observations on punctuation and…

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Hill's manual of social and business forms: a guide to correct writing

Hill's manual of social and business forms: a guide to correct writing is a public domain book, originally published in 1832. The complete text is available to read online.…

Manual of the Lancasterian system, of teaching reading, writing, arithmetic, and needle-work, as practised in the schools of the Free-society, of New York

Manual of the Lancasterian system, of teaching reading, writing, arithmetic, and needle-work, as practised in the schools of the is a public domain book, originally published in…

Mistakes in Writing English, and how to Avoid Them: For the Use of All who ...

Mistakes in Writing English, and how to Avoid Them: For the Use of All who ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1887. The complete text is available to read…

Teachers' Guide: How to Teach the Lessons in "Writing Lessons for Primary Grades".

Teachers' Guide: How to Teach the Lessons in "Writing Lessons for Primary Grades". is a public domain book, originally published in 1912. The complete text is available to read…

A practical manual of house-painting, graining, marbling and sign-writing : containing full information on the processes of house-painting in oil and distemper, the formation of letters and practice of sign-writing, the principles of decorative art, a…

A practical manual of house-painting, graining, marbling and sign-writing : containing full information on the processes of house-painting in oil and distemper, the formation of…

Guide for writing Latin : consisting of rules and examples for practice

Guide for writing Latin : consisting of rules and examples for practice is a public domain book, originally published in 1771. The complete text is available to read online.…

A Manual of the Mechanics of Writing: By Raymond Woodbury Pence ...

A Manual of the Mechanics of Writing: By Raymond Woodbury Pence ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1921. The complete text is available to read online. Topics…

An Elementary Guide to Writing in Latin

An Elementary Guide to Writing in Latin is a public domain book, originally published in 1885. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work…

A complete guide to stenography, or An entire new system of writing short hand..

A complete guide to stenography, or An entire new system of writing short hand.. is a public domain book, originally published in 1810. The complete text is available to read…

The art of beautiful writing : as practised before the invention of printing / examples written by Elizabeth H. Webb

The art of beautiful writing : as practised before the invention of printing / examples written by Elizabeth H. Webb

Editing the Day's News, an introduction to newspaper copyreading, headline writing, illustration, makeup, and general nespaper methods

Editing the Day's News, an introduction to newspaper copyreading, headline writing, illustration, makeup, and general nespaper methods

The English Bible as a Guide to Writing

The English Bible as a Guide to Writing is a public domain book, originally published in 1905. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work…

A letter on Shakspere's authorship of The two noble kinsmen : and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy

RBSC copy: Bound by E. Riley & Son. Ex libris S.T. Fisher. Bound with Fletcher, John. The two noble kinsmen : reprint of the quarto, 1634. London, 1876.

An universal system of stenography or short-hand writing : intended to establish a standard for this ingenious and useful science

An universal system of stenography or short-hand writing : intended to establish a standard for this ingenious and useful scienc is a public domain book, originally published in…

Pennsylvania German Manual, for Pronouncing, Speaking and Writing English ...

Pennsylvania German Manual, for Pronouncing, Speaking and Writing English ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1875. The complete text is available to read…

Correspondence between Chief Secretary to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Land Commission in reference to Authorship and Publicat

In: Parliamentary Papers, Session 1882, Vol. LV, p.293 Cockton Parliamentary papers vol. barcode: 00363026 1 Explore this and other items from our digitised collections on the…

Mistakes in Writing English, and how to Avoid Them

Mistakes in Writing English, and how to Avoid Them is a public domain book, originally published in 1886. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with…

Essays : in a series of letters, on the following subjects: I. On a man's writing memoirs of himself. II. On decision of character. III. On the application of the epithet romantic. IV. On some of the causes by which evangelical religion has been…

Essays : in a series of letters, on the following subjects: I. On a man's writing memoirs of himself. II. On decision of character. III. On the application of the epithet…

Essentials of materia medica and prescription writing: So Arranged as to Conform with the ...

Essentials of materia medica and prescription writing: So Arranged as to Conform with the ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1892. The complete text is…

Dose-book and manual of prescription-writing

Dose-book and manual of prescription-writing is a public domain book, originally published in 1901. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this…

Manual of the System of Teaching Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Needle-work, in the ...

Manual of the System of Teaching Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Needle-work, in the ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1817. The complete text is available…

Civil service examinations. An introduction to the writing of précis or digests. [With] Key

Civil service examinations. An introduction to the writing of précis or digests. [With] Key is a public domain book, originally published in 1860. The complete text is available…

Writing for the press; a manual

Writing for the press; a manual is a public domain book, originally published in 1862. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work include…

Writing for the Press: A Manual for Editors, Reporters, Correspondents, and ...

Writing for the Press: A Manual for Editors, Reporters, Correspondents, and ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1889. The complete text is available to read…

The New Irving System of Story and Play Writing - Book 1

The New Irving System of Story and Play Writing The Irving System A New Easy Method of Story and Photoplay Writing by James Irving Book 1 ---- Please note that the language and…

Essays, in a Series of Letters, on the Following Subjects: On a Man's Writing Memoirs of Himself ...

Essays, in a Series of Letters, on the Following Subjects: On a Man's Writing Memoirs of Himself ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1826. The complete text is…

Thorough Description of the Braille System for the Reading and Writing of Music: Also All the ...

Thorough Description of the Braille System for the Reading and Writing of Music: Also All the ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1867. The complete text is…

Language Primer: Beginners' Lessons in Speaking and Writing English

Language Primer: Beginners' Lessons in Speaking and Writing English is a public domain book, originally published in 1876. The complete text is available to read online. Topics…

Letter from the Rev. Charles Gutzlaff to John Vaughan, Esq., on the Chinese System of Writing

"Letter from the Rev. Charles Gutzlaff to John Vaughan, Esq., on the Chinese System of Writing" is an article from Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 7 .…

Cryptography : or the history, principles and practice of cipher- writing

Cryptography : or the history, principles and practice of cipher- writing is a public domain book, originally published in 1841. The complete text is available to read online.…

Key to Hunter's Introduction to the Writing of Précis Or Digests: Giving the Required Abridgmets ...

Key to Hunter's Introduction to the Writing of Précis Or Digests: Giving the Required Abridgmets ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1872. The complete text is…

A Manual for Writers: Covering the Needs of Authors for Information on Rules of Writing and ...

A Manual for Writers: Covering the Needs of Authors for Information on Rules of Writing and ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1913. The complete text is…

The works of Robert Burns : with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writing. To which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry

The works of Robert Burns : with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writing. To which are prefixed, some observation is a public domain book, originally published in…

Muscular Movement Writing Manual

Muscular Movement Writing Manual is a public domain book, originally published in 1915. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work include…

A key to dr. J.G. Tiarks's Exercises for writing German

A key to dr. J.G. Tiarks's Exercises for writing German is a public domain book, originally published in 1846. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated…

A Practical Exposition of Phonography, Or, Writing by Sound: Being a ...

A Practical Exposition of Phonography, Or, Writing by Sound: Being a ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1848. The complete text is available to read online.…

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