The Palmer Method of Business Writing

By Austin Palmer

This early work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It comprises a series of self-teaching lessons in rapid, plain, unshaded, coarse-pen, muscular movement writing for use in all schools, public or private, where an easy and legible handwriting is the object sought. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harding Press
• Release date: Apr 16, 2013
• ISBN: 9781446549421

Austin Palmer

Austin Palmer (1860–1927) was an American writer and pioneer in the field of penmanship. He is best known for his innovative work developing the Palmer Method of cursive handwriting. After completing his penmanship education at G. A. Gaskell’s penmanship school, Palmer secured a teaching position at Samuel A. Goodyear’s Business School at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His textbook, The Palmer Method of Business Writing, was first published in 1901 to great success. The Palmer Method was America’s most popular method of penmanship in the early 20th century.