Author: HATTON, EDWARD (B. 1664?)
Title: The merchant's magazine : or, trades-man's treasury. containing, I. Arithmetick in Whole Numbers and Fractions, Vulgar and Decimal; with the Reason and Demonstration of each Rule: Adorn'd with curious Copper-Cuts of the chief Tables... ... Tare and Trett, Interest of Coin, Rule of Barter, Loss and Gain, Fellowship, Equation of Payments, and several Matters relating to Exchange, never before made Publick. III. Book-Keeping, after a Plain, Easy, and Natural Method, shewing how to Enter...
Description: London : printed for J. Knapton. R. Knaplock. D. Midwinter. B. Sprint. R. Robinson. W. Innys and R. Manby. J. Osborn and T. Longman. and A. Ward. M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734] 1734. Ninth Edition. Prelim and terminal leaves browned as with age; scattered marginal foxing. Finely and [period] sympathetically bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with a dark morocco gilt-blocked label. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 276 pages; The ninth impression corrected and improved. Physical desc.: [20].276p.plates : port. Subject: Business - Early works to 1800. Arithmetic - Early works to 1900. Bookkeeping - Early works to 1800. Referenced by: English Short Title Catalog. N4015. Contents: I. Arithmetick in whole numbers and fractions. -- II. Merchant's accompts. -- III. Book-keeping. -- IV. Maxims. -- V. The post of letters to and from foreign countries. -- VI. An account of the commodities produced by all countries. -- VII. A merchant or trader's dictionary. --VIII. Precedents of merchants writings.Weight in Kg appr.:

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