A NEW SYSTEM OF MERCANTILE ARITHMETIC ADAPTED TO THE COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES, etc. [Bound with] A NEW INTRODUCTION TO BOOK-KEEPING, AFTER THE ITALIAN METHOD, etc., "On the Plan of R. Turner, LL.D., Revised and Improved by a Merchant" (1823)
Published by Cushing and Appleton 1824 (& 1823), Salem, 1824
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Stated "Fourth Edition" of Walsh's text "To Which Is Annexed" the text based on Turner's. 16mo period brown polished leather boards; gilt-ruled spine with gilt-stamped black leather label reading, "Walsh's/ Arithmetic"; all page edges speckled; 264 pages plus 67 pages (including a separate title page dated 1823) plus 3 pages ads. Period bookseller ticket of "J. Hutchens, No. 1, Market-Square, Providence, R.I." to upper corner front pastedown. Good to very good with foxing to first and last several leaves and covers marked and moderately worn.
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- Title
- A NEW SYSTEM OF MERCANTILE ARITHMETIC ADAPTED TO THE COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES, etc. [Bound with] A NEW INTRODUCTION TO BOOK-KEEPING, AFTER THE ITALIAN METHOD, etc., "On the Plan of R. Turner, LL.D., Revised and Improved by a Merchant" (1823)
- Author
- Walsh, Michael; (Richard Turner)
- Publisher
- Cushing and Appleton 1824 (& 1823), Salem
- Publication year
- 1824
- Binding
- Hardcover
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