The Man of Business and Gentleman s Assistant: containing a complete system of Practical Arithmetic, including vulgar and decimal fractions, interest, annuities, and purchasing freehold estates; Book-keeping by single and double entry; the former digested on the plan of real business, comprising A Modern and approved Method of keeping small Accompts, Dr. and Cr. in the Waste-Book only, necessary to be known and practised by all Retail Traders. The Third Edition with Improvements.
Published by Edinburgh: Printed for the Author; and sold by J. Wilkie, and T. Evans, London; C. Elliot, W. Creech, and R. Jameson, Edinburgh; Charnley, Newcastle; Tessyman, York; and by the Author., 1777
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Seller: Celsus Books, PBFA., London, United KingdomCelsus Books, PBFA.
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Condition: Used - Good
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8vo., xiii,[4], 451[1]pp., last page is errata list; pages 85-88 misnumbered 83-86; and numbering in pages 213-343 not consistent - the book-keeping examples are separately paginated; half-title; full calf with 5 raised bands. front endpaper missing and rear endpaper torn with half missing, some staining to top board and endpapers, covers and spine worn and rubbed, title label missing, corners bumped, occasional spotting but otherwise internally clean and binding tight. ESTC Citation no. T87570.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Man of Business and Gentleman s Assistant: containing a complete system of Practical Arithmetic, including vulgar and decimal fractions, interest, annuities, and purchasing freehold estates; Book-keeping by single and double entry; the former digested on the plan of real business, comprising A Modern and approved Method of keeping small Accompts, Dr. and Cr. in the Waste-Book only, necessary to be known and practised by all Retail Traders. The Third Edition with Improvements.
- Author
- Perry, William (1747 - 1808)
- Publisher
- Edinburgh: Printed for the Author; and sold by J. Wilkie, and T. Evans, London; C. Elliot, W. Creech, and R. Jameson, Edinburgh; Charnley, Newcastle; Tessyman, York; and by the Author.
- Publication year
- 1777
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
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