The instructor: or, American 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 ... How to write letters on business and friendship. Forms of deeds ... releases, &c. Also, merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping ... &c. Together with the method of measuring carpenters ... and painters work ... Likewise, the practical gauger, made easy .. and some general observations for gardening every month in the year. To which is added, the family's best companion ... and a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy ... Also, several very useful tables. By George Fisher, accomptant.

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  • The instructor: or, American 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 ... How to write letters on business and friendship. Forms of deeds ... releases, &c. Also, merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping ... &c. Together with the method of measuring carpenters ... and painters work ... Likewise, the practical gauger, made easy .. and some general observations for gardening every month in the year. To which is added, the family's best companion ... and a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy ... Also, several very useful tables. By George Fisher, accomptant.
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Imprint
Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by Isaiah Thomas, and sold at his book-store, near the court-house, MDCCLXXXVI. [1786] (Price bound 6s)
Publication year
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ESTC No.
W12868
Grub Street ID
322166
Description
xii,[1],14-384p., 4,[2]leaves of plates (1folded) : ill. ; 12⁰
Note
Erroneously attributed to Ann Fisher Slack in Halkett & Laing.

Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription.
Uncontrolled note
Signatures: A? B-Q?? R? (R3 missigned S3)