The instructor; or, young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic, in an easier way than any yet published. Instructions to write variety of hands, with copies. How to write letters on business or friendship; forms of indentures, bonds, bills of sale, receipts, wills, leases, releases, &c. Merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping; with a description of the product, counties, and market-towns in England and Wales, and a list of English and Scots fairs according to the new style. The method of measuring carpenters, joiners, ... How to undertake each work, and at what price; ... The practical gauger made easy; the art of dialling, ... To which are added, the family's best companion; and a compendium of geography and astronomy. Also some useful interest-tables. By George Fisher, accountant.
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- Imprint
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London: printed for John Donaldson, corner of Arundel Street, No. 195. in the Strand, MDCCLXXV. [1775]
- Publication year
- 1775-1775
- ESTC No.
- N70455
- Grub Street ID
- 51043
- Description
- xii, 380, [4] p., plate ; 12⁰
- Note
- Frontis = plate.Subject Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc.
Gauging -- Early works to 1800.
Dialing -- Early works to 1800.
Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.