History of the Typewriter

— 318 — BY THE SAME AUTHOR. The Art of Typewriting. A Work of Practical Instruction, with Graduated Exercises and Model Examples, suited to any make of Typewriter, and incluaing a Method of “Touch” T y pewri ting. For the private student, and for use in School or Class. The series of lessons and exercises provide a complete course of instruction, taking the student in a thoroughly practical manner through the various stages until he has gained proficiency in the manipulation of the keyboard, and a useful knowledge of the general principles and mechanical features of the typewriter. SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. Introduction—Mechanism of the Typewriter (three diagram«)-Qualifica- tions oi the bhorihand Typist—Brief Inctructions Method of Fingering (six dia.gramsi—Short Lessons (eighteen lessons, and nine model letters and forms,—The 1 rue K»y to Speed in Typewriting, including a »ystem of “Touch” Typewriting. PRESS OPINIONS. “ The best.”—Weekly Despaich. “ Well and brightly written.”—Irish Times. “An excellent handbook."—Literary World. “ Will repay its cost a hundred times to all typists." English Mechanic. “ Nicely got up, practical, and should be greatly in demand.” Liverpool Courier. “ The author shows himself thoroughly competent for the work he has taken in hand."—Tke Scotsman. “ The volume will commend itself to all who are ambitious to learn typewriting.”—Newcastle Weekly Journal. “ A very useful and comprehensive, as well as thoroughly practical, guide to the art of typewriting.”—Madame. “ Only one who is an expert operator, an experienced teacher, and a journalist, could give such a vivid word-picture of the writing machine.”—Dundee Advertiser. “A dainty little manual that should at once endear itself to ex- ponents of the art of typewriting, and prove a standard woik on the subject.”—Newcastle Daily Journal. “A thorough knowledge of the contents of this little book would do much to improve the usefulness even of typists of experience ; to the beginner it should prove an invaluable aid.”—Glasgow Herald. “ Invaluable advice . . . excellent lessons . . . lucid and concise. If every teacher, pupil, and working opeiator were to study this little book, there is no doubt the general standard of work would be raised.”—Morning Leader. “ The most accomplished typist could not spend an evening in its perusal without gleaning something useful from it, and the tyro who studies it carefully will find that the suggestions all make for good work by the shortest roads.”—Birmingham Daily Post. Foolscap 8vo, 192 Pages. Handsomely printed on finely- finished wove paper. Price 1s. ; Cloth Is. 6d.