The instructor; or, young mans 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, Releases, &c. Merchants Accompts, and a short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping. With a Description of the Product, Counties, Market-Towns, and Fairs according to the New Style, in England and Wales. The Method of measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Masons, Glasiers, and Painters work: how to undertake each Work, and at what Price: the Rates of each Commodity, and the common Wages of Journey-Men. With the Description of Gunter's Line, and Coggeshall's Sliding Rule. The Practical Gauger made casy. The art of Dialling, and how to erect and fix Dials: With Instructions for Dyeing, Colouring, and making Colours; and some general Observations for G

People / Organizations

• George Fisher accomptant (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Thomas Martin, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]

Publication year

1788-1788

ESTC No.

T119861

Grub Street ID

171210

Description

xi,[1],366p.,plates : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Braces in imprint.Citation/references Alston, IV.397