The instructor: or, young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published: and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master. Instructions to write variety of hands, with copies both in prose and verse. ... Also merchants accompts, with a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping; ...Together with the carpenters plain and exact rule; ... Likewise the practical gauger made easy; the art of dialling, ... To which is added, the family's best companion: with instructions for marking on linnen; how to pickle and preserve; to make divers sort of wine; ... and also, a compleat treatise of farriery; or, good advice to gentlemen and farmers; with a choice collection of remedies, very fit for all farriers and grooms. By George Fisher, accomptant.
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- Imprint
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London: printed for J. Hodges at the Looking glass, over-against St. Magnus church, London-Bridge, M.DCC.XLII. [1742]
- Publication year
- 1742-1742
- ESTC No.
- N70456
- Grub Street ID
- 51044
- Description
- 380, [4] p., plates ; 12⁰
- Note
- Frontis = plate.
With advertisements bound at end.
After imprint date: Price 2s. 6d.Subject Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc.
Gauging -- Early works to 1800.