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Fifty Mysterious Postcards - Pitman Shorthand Messages from the Golden Age of the Postcard (Paperback) Loot Price: R452

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Fifty Mysterious Postcards - Pitman Shorthand Messages from the Golden Age of the Postcard (Paperback): Kathryn Baird

Fifty Mysterious Postcards - Pitman Shorthand Messages from the Golden Age of the Postcard (Paperback)

Kathryn Baird

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The lines, circles, ticks, hooks, dots and dashes of Pitman shorthand used by some postcard writers during the early twentieth century are obscure to most people. Could the mysterious messages contain scandalous gossip, tales of adventure or declarations of undying love? Fifty Mysterious Postcards presents fascinating examples from the 'Golden Age' of the postcard, each with a message written in the dying art of Pitman shorthand. The rules of Pitman have changed since the postcards were written and posted over 100 years ago, but careful transcription has unlocked their meaning to bring stories of penfriends, sweethearts, holidays and the First World War to life once more.

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Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Kathryn Baird
Dimensions:	198 x 216 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-13:	978-1-80399-046-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Palaeography Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Places & peoples: general interest Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Travel > Places & peoples: general interest Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Promotions
LSN:	1-80399-046-5
Barcode:	9781803990460