The Manual of Phonography. [420th Thousand.] By Benn Pitman and Jerome B. Howard. Designed for instruction in Schools, Academies, Business Colleges, etc., as well as for self-instruction, in the art of Shorthand Writing. The proper book for the beginner. It contains a complete exposition of the system, from its simplest principles to the reporting style, arranged in alternate and opposite pages of explanation and phonographic exercises. Every principle is copiously illustrated with engraved examples for reading, and exercises in the ordinary type for writing and dictation practise. A mastery of this book fits the student to act efficiently as a business amanuensis and lays the indispensable foundation for reporting skill as developed in the Reporter's Companion. Revised; enlarged and improved. 200 pp., cloth..................................................................................$1 00

The Phonographic Reader. By Benn Pitman and Jerome B. Howard. Designed to accompany the Manual. It affords the necessary reading practise in the corresponding style. The selections are taken (by permission) from "McGuffey's Revised Fifth Eclectic Reader," which may be used as a key. 52 pp., paper............ 25

The Phonographic Copy-Book. Made of double-ruled paper, such as is used by most reporters, but with the lines wider apart for the learner. This paper is especially useful to the beginner, and assists him to acquire a neat and uniform style of writing.

Paper, 5 cents; postpaid................................................................ 7

Per dozen, 50 cents; postpaid...................................................... 65

The three books last mentioned form a set, from which a perfect knowledge of this time- and labor-saving art may be acquired by any one without the aid of a teacher.

The set will be sent, postpaid, for............................................... 1 25

The Second Phonographic Reader. By Benn Pitman and JEROME an B. Howard. Contains reading exercises engraved in easy reporting style, and is keyed by "McGuffey's Revised Sixth Eclectic Reader." 52 pp., paper.................................................................................. 25

The Reporter's Companion. By Benn Pitman and Jerome B. Howard. A Guide to Verbatim Reporting; for professional reporters and those who desire to become such. In this work, which should be studied only by those who have first mastered the Manual of Phonography, the Principles of Abbreviation used in the Brief Reporting Style of Phonography are clearly explained and amply illustrated. Thousands of reporters have acquired their ability to write verbatim with no other instruction than that afforded by this and the preceding set of books. 187 pp., cloth........................ I 00

The Phonographic Dictionary and Phrase Book. By Benn Pit-man and Jerome B. Howard. Contains a vocabulary of 120,000 words, including every useful word in the language and a large number of proper and geographic names, legal, scientific, and technical terms, engraved in phonography with a parallel key in ordinary type. Concerning each word information is given on the following points: I. Spelling; 2. Accentuation; 3. Pronunciation; 4. Capitalization;

5. Fully-vocalized (or Corresponding Style) phonographic outline;

6. Reporting Style outline ; 7. Compounding ; 8. Principal phrases which it begins. The phonographic outlines are clearly and beautifully engraved, no roundabout, complicated "nomenclature" being employed. [Specimen pages will be sent on request.] 552 pages, octavo, cloth................................................................................... 3 00

Business Letters. No. 1. - Miscellaneous Correspondence. Written in the Reporting Style of Phonography, with Key. By Benn Pitman and Jerome B. Howard. The letters have been selected from actual correspondence in various branches of business, and, being free from difficult technicalities, are such as will furnish the best practise for young students of shorthand who are ready to begin fitting themselves for the duties of the shorthand correspondent or business amanuensis. 32 pp., paper......................................................... 25

Instructions in Practical Court Reporting. By H. W. Thorne. The standard work on this important subject. Exemplifies, explains and instructs as to all the details of trials, teaching the shorthand writer how to use his skill in making a report. Contains valuable suggestions to lawyers and law students found in no other work. Has received emphatic testimonials from official court reporters, judges, lawyers, law lecturers, teachers of shorthand and the press. 237 pp., cloth.................................................................................. I 00