An abridgment of Mr. London's Complete system of book-keeping: Containing, Ist, Those excellent Rules for acquiring the Art of Book-Keeping, never printed before in any Language, by means of which Persons of but a common Genius, and not knowing any thing of the Matter before, have been actually taught how to state, post, examine, and ballance Books of Account, in which the whole Theory of that Art consists, and have also reduced it into Practice, the whole, in three Hours time, or less. 2dly, An Explanation of the Nature and Manner of keeping Accounts on a Merchant's Leidger, in two Sorts of Coin or Specie, at one and the same time; absolutely necessary to be used in case of Consignments abroad. 3dly, A full Demonstration of a most egregious Error committed by Mr. Webster, in his Essay on Book-Keeping, for want of knowing the Method just spoken of. And, 4thly, A Detection of some other very egregious Errors contained in the said Essay. To which is added, 5thly, The Manner of keeping Ac

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• An abridgment of Mr. London's Complete system of book-keeping: Containing, Ist, Those excellent Rules for acquiring the Art of Book-Keeping, never printed before in any Language, by means of which Persons of but a common Genius, and not knowing any thing of the Matter before, have been actually taught how to state, post, examine, and ballance Books of Account, in which the whole Theory of that Art consists, and have also reduced it into Practice, the whole, in three Hours time, or less. 2dly, An Explanation of the Nature and Manner of keeping Accounts on a Merchant's Leidger, in two Sorts of Coin or Specie, at one and the same time; absolutely necessary to be used in case of Consignments abroad. 3dly, A full Demonstration of a most egregious Error committed by Mr. Webster, in his Essay on Book-Keeping, for want of knowing the Method just spoken of. And, 4thly, A Detection of some other very egregious Errors contained in the said Essay. To which is added, 5thly, The Manner of keeping Ac
• Complete system of book-keeping. Abridgments

People / Organizations

• John London merchant (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the author; and sold by Mr. Comyn, Mr. James, and Mr. Henderson, at the Royal-Exchange, Cornhill; Mr. Keith, in Gracechurch-Street; Mr. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster-Row; Mr. Robinson, in Ludgate-Street; Mr. Russel, without Temple-Bar; and most other Booksellers, MDCCLVII. [1757]

Publication year

1757-1757

ESTC No.

T100699

Grub Street ID

154616

Description

[2],iv,42p. ; 4⁰

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Price from imprint: price One Shilling and Sixpence [and two others in London].