Verini's Stenographic Telegraph Code: Part I, 1 To 100,000
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: R. G. M. Creasey
Binding: Hardback
Published: Maclaren and Co., 1884
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: 11 pp. Worn boards with exposed spine. Rubbing and bumping on corners and edges. Internally sound.
A rare and technically focused work in the genre of telegraphic and stenographic systems, this 1884 manual instructs operators in the application of Verini’s Stenographic Telegraph System—a specialized method designed to streamline and encrypt telegraphic communication. R. G. M. Creasey presents a structured codebook intended for professional use, detailing symbolic shorthand adapted for rapid transmission and secure messaging. The text illustrates the operational mechanics of Verini’s system, emphasizing efficiency, clarity, and precision in long-distance correspondence. Published by Maclaren & Co. during a period of intense innovation in communications technology, it stands as a testament to Victorian efforts to refine and codify telegraphic practice.
Author: R. G. M. Creasey
Binding: Hardback
Published: Maclaren and Co., 1884
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: 11 pp. Worn boards with exposed spine. Rubbing and bumping on corners and edges. Internally sound.
A rare and technically focused work in the genre of telegraphic and stenographic systems, this 1884 manual instructs operators in the application of Verini’s Stenographic Telegraph System—a specialized method designed to streamline and encrypt telegraphic communication. R. G. M. Creasey presents a structured codebook intended for professional use, detailing symbolic shorthand adapted for rapid transmission and secure messaging. The text illustrates the operational mechanics of Verini’s system, emphasizing efficiency, clarity, and precision in long-distance correspondence. Published by Maclaren & Co. during a period of intense innovation in communications technology, it stands as a testament to Victorian efforts to refine and codify telegraphic practice.