Barkham Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889. Barkham Burroughs

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664644046

Table of Contents

       For Melba Conner

       How Poor Boys Become Successful Men.

       The Art of Penmanship

       How to Become a Handsome Writer.

       POSITION of the BODY.

       POSITION of the BODY WHILE STANDING

       POSITION OF THE HAND AND PEN

       MOVEMENT.

       PRINCIPLES IN WRITING.

       COPIES FOR PRACTICE

       ORNAMENTAL PENMANSHIP

       HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS LETTER

       THE STRUCTURE OF A BUSINESS LETTER.

       PAPER AND ENVELOPE.

       THE HEADING.

       MARGIN.

       ADDRESS.

       BODY OF THE LETTER.

       COMPLIMENTARY CLOSING AND SIGNATURE.

       ADDRESSING THE ENVELOPE.

       FOLDING A LETTER.

       THE LITERATURE OF A LETTER.

       ARRANGEMENT OF ITEMS.

       BREVITY.

       STYLE.

       ORDERING GOODS.

       SENDING MONEY BY LETTER.

       INSTRUCTIONS.

       A DUNNING LETTER.

       LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION.

       ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS IN BUSINESS

       HONESTY.

       INDUSTRY.

       MEMORY.

       PROMPTNESS.

       EXECUTIVE ABILITY.

       PERSEVERANCE.

       CIVILITY.

       INTEGRITY.

       ECONOMY.

       GETTING A SITUATION.

       DETECTING COUNTERFEIT MONEY

       DEVICES AND FRAUDS.

       COUNTERFEIT AND GENUINE WORK.

       LATHE WORK.

       GEOMETRICAL LATHE.

       RULING ENGINE WORK.

       VIGNETTES.

       SOLID PRINT.

       BANK-NOTE PAPER.

       COUNTERFEIT SIGNATURES.

       ALTERED BANK-NOTES.

       COMPARING AND EXAMINING NOTES.

       PIECING, ETC.