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William Fordyce Mavor

(Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837)

William Fordyce Mavor (1 August 1758 – 29 December 1837) was a Scottish teacher, priest and compiler of educational books, many of which passed through numerous editions. He also invented a system of shorthand, which he explained in a treatise entitled 'Universal Stenography’, first published in 1779. He is buried in the church at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, where there is a commemorative plaque. (From Wikipedia)

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A new system of short-hand : by which more may be written in one hour, than in an hour and a half by any other system hitherto published ... (Printed by J. and E. Hodson for B. Crosby, 1810), by Samuel Richardson (page images at HathiTrust)

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Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Mavor's Illustrated Primer, With Three Hundred and Fifty Illustrations (London: F. Warne and Co., ca. 1870) (page images at Princeton)

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Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Agricultural survey of Berkshire (Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1813), also by Board of Agriculture (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Book of huswifery (Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co. ..., 1812), also by Thomas Tusser (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British Nepos: (Printed for R. Phillips, 1806) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British Nepos; consisting of select lives of illustrious Britons who have distinguished themselves by their virtues, talents, or remarkable advancement in life, with incidental practical reflections. Written purposely for the use of schools, and carefully adapted to the situations and capacities of youth (Printed for R. Phillips, 1807) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British Nepos: consisting of the lives of illustrious Britons, who have distinguished themselves by their virtues, talents or remarkable advancement in life; with incidental practical reflections (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British Nepos: consisting of the lives of illustrious Britons, who have distinguished themselves by their virtues, talents, or remarkable advancement in life; with incidental practical reflections. (Printed for Richard Phillips, 1810) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British tourists; or, Traveller's pocket companion, through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Comprehending the most celebrated tours in the British Islands (Printed for Richard Phillips, 1809) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British tourists; or, Traveller's pocket companion, through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Comprehending the most celebrated tours in the British islands ... (Printed by J. Gillet for Sherwood, Neely & Jones and B. & R. Crosby, 1814) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British tourists : or, Traveller's pocket companion, through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, comprehending the most celebrated modern tours in the British Islands, and several originals (Printed for Richard Phillips, 1809) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British tourists, or, Traveller's pocket companion : through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Comprehending the most celebrated tours in the British islands (Printed for E. Newberry, 1798) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The British tourist's, or, Traveller's pocket companion, through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland : comprehending the most celebrated modern tours in the British Islands, and several originals. (R. Phillips, 1809) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Catechism of botany, or, An easy introduction to the vegetable kingdom : for the use of schools and families (Samuel Wood & Sons, 1820) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Catechism of general knowledge. (S. Wood and sons, 1821) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Catechism of universal history. (S. Wood & Sons [etc.], 1819) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Classical English poetry (London, 1827) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Classical English poetry : for the use of schools, and young persons in general (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green ..., 1834) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: A description of Blenheim, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough : containing a full and accurate account of the painting, tapestry, and furniture : a picturesque tour of the gardens and park : a general delineation of the China gallery, private gardens, &c. : to which are also added : an itinerary : an account of the roman villa, near Northleigh, &c. &c. : with a preliminary essay on landscape gardening. (Henry Slatter, 1836), also by Cyrus Davies, William Alfred Delamotte, and Samuel John Neele (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The elements of natural history : chiefly intended for the use of schools and young persons (Printed for Richard Phillips ... by T. Gillet ..., 1806) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Elements of natural history, in the animal kingdom: chiefly intended for the use of schools and young persons. (Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1833) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The English spelling-book; accompanied by a progressiv series of easy and familiar lessons, intended as an introduction to a correct knowledge of the English language. (Printed for R. Phillips, 1809) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The English spelling-book, accompanied by a progressive series of easy and familiar lessons, intended as an introduction to the reading and spelling of the English language. (Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1825) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The English spelling book : accompanied by a progressive series of easy and familiar lessons, intended as an introduction to a correct knowledge of the English language (T. Richardson, 1851) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Five hundred points of good husbandry, as well for the champion or open country, as for the woodland or several; together with A book of huswifery. Being a calendar of rural and domestic economy, for every month in the year; and exhibiting a picture of the agriculture, customs, and manners of England, in the sixteenth century (Lackington, Allen, and co., 1812), also by Thomas Tusser (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: A general collection of voyages and travels from the discovery of America to commencement of the nineteenth century. (R. Phillips & Co., 1810) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: A general collection of voyages and travels, including the most interesting records of navigators and travellers, from the discovery of America by Columbus, in 1492, to the travels of Lord Valentia. (London : Printed for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1813., 1813) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period ... (E. Newbery, 1796) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of Columbus to the present period ... (E. Newbery, 1796) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: An historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries from the time of Columbus to the present period. (Bradford, 1802) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The history of Rome, from the foundation of the city till the termination of the eastern empire. (Printed for R. Phillips, 1802) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The history of the discovery and settlement, to the present time, of North & South America : and of the West-Indies (Printed by Hopkins and Seymour for Samuel Stansbury and Co., 1805) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The history of the discovery and settlement, to the present time, of North and South America, and of the West Indies. (Printed for Richard Phillips, 1804) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The history of the discovery and settlement : to the present time, of North and South America, and of the West Indies (Printed for R. Phillips, 1806) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: The history of various modern African nations. (Printed for P. Phillips, 1808) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Macro stenography; long short hand; or, The art of combining swiftness, secrecy and perfect legibility with every person's common hand writing ... to which is subjoined, The art of dactylology; or, Speaking with the fingers. (Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1813) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Mavor abbreviated by the application of a new principle to his system of universal stenography; an entirely new and complete book of short hand ... adapted to every purpose of neat and expeditious writing ... (B. & R. Crosby & Co., 1813), also by John Henry Clive (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Mavor abbreviated by the application of an new principle to his system of univesal stenography. An entirely new & complete book of short hand... (Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, 1821), also by John Henry Clive (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Mental medley. (Printed for E. Newbery, 1796) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Mevarnī īspelīṅga copaḍī te śāthe tehenuṃ Gujarāthīmāṃ bhāśāntara (Bombay Summachar Office, 1837) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Miscellanies, in two parts: Prose--II. Verse, &c. (Printed by J. Munday and son, for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London, 1829) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Natural history for the use of schools; founded on the Linnaean arrangement of animals; with popular descriptions in the manner of Goldsmith and Buffon. (Printed for R. Phillips;, 1800) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: New description of Blenheim, the seat of his grace the Duke of Marlborough. (Printed for T. Cadell, 1789) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: A new description of Blenheim, the seat of His Grace the duke of Marlborough: containing a full and accurate account of the paintings, tapestry, and furniture; a picturesque tour of the gardens & park; and a general description of the china gallery, &c. with a preliminary essay on landscape gardening. (Printed and sold by J. Munday, 1809) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: New description of Blenheim, the seat of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough: : containing a full and accurate account of the paintings, tapestry, and furniture; a picturesque tour of the gardens and park; and a general description of the China Gallery, &c., with a preliminary essay on landscape gardening. ... (Printed and sold by Slatter and Munday. Also sold by Cadell and Davies, Strand, London; and all booksellers in town and country, 1806) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Plutarch's lives of the most select and illustrious characters of antiquity (W. C. Borradaile, 1832), also by Plutarch, William Langhorne, and John Langhorne (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Proverbs; or, The manual of wisdom: being an alphabetical arrangement of the best English, Spanish, French, Italian, and other proverbs. To which are subjoined the Wise sayings, precepts, maxims, and reflections of the most illustrious ancients ... (Tabart and Co., 1804), also by Munday and Slatter and Tabart and Co (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Reading exercises, for the use of schools : being a sequel to Mavor's spelling-book, and an introduction to the classbook, speaker, reader, and pleasing instructor (Richard Philips, 1806), also by R. Phillips (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: A selection of the Lives of Plutarch : abridged : containing the most illustrious characters of antiquity : for the use of schools (Printed for R. Phillips, 1800), also by Plutarch (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Spelling book, with its Goojrathee translation (Bombay, 1837) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Universal history, ancient and modern, from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801 (Printed by Isaac Collins and Son, for Samuel Stansbury and Co., 1804) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Universal history, ancient and modern : from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801 (Printed by Isaac Collins and sons, for Samuel Stansbury and son, 1803), also by John Scoles, Enoch G. Gridley, Alexander Anderson, Peter Maverick, Abraham Ogier Stansbury, Stansbury and Gird, Hopkins & Seymour, Isaac Collins & Son, and Samuel Stansbury and Co (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Universal history, ancient and modern; from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801 ... (Printed by I. Collins and son for S. Stansbury and co., 1803) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Universal history, ancient and modern; from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801 ... (Printed for R. Phillips, 1802) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Universal stenography; or, A new compleat system of short writing ... (R. Phillips, 1800) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Universal stenography; or, A new compleat system of short writing ... (Printed for T. Cadell, 1792) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Universal stenography; or, A plain & practical system of short writing: rendered perfectly easy to read & write; free from all prolixity and obscurity; adapted to every purpose in which short writing is useful, or ornamental, and attainable in a few hours by the most common capacity: being an improvement on the most celebrated systems ... and superior to all in ease, elegance and expedition. Designed for use of schools & provate gentlemen. (Printed by T. Gillett, for R. Phillips, 1801) (page images at HathiTrust)
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837: Universal stenography; or, A practical system of short hand. (R. Phillips, 1807) (page images at HathiTrust)

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