Comes commercii, or, the trader's-companion. Containing I. An exact and useful Table, shewing the Value of any Quantity of Goods or Wares ready cast up, more adapted to Merchants Use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by Seventeen Examples, relating chiefly to Buying and Selling; with several new Additions and Improvements. II. A Table calculated for Universal Use, which Use is shewn in the Solution of Questions, in Multiplication, Division, Reduction, Merchandizing, and Measuring all Kinds of Superficies and Solids, or Gauging Vessels and Casks; rendered perfect and compleat. III. The Manner of casting up Dimensions in general, whether the same be taken in Inches, Feet and Inches, Yards, Perches, &c. and how to give the Answer by Reduction, Duo-Decimals, or Decimals, plainly and exactly. IV. The several Customs used by Surveyors and Measurers, in measuring Glass, Wainscot, Painting, Plaistering, Flooring, Tyling, Partitioning, Brick, or Stone-Work, &c.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
[printed for W. Innys, R. Ware, J. and P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. Longman and T. Shewell, R. Hett, C. Hitch, J. Hodges, S. Austen, R. Manby and H. Cox, J. Osborn, J. Davidson, H. Pemberton, B. Dod, J. and J. Rivington, J. Ward, and A. Clarloe. [and 13 others in London]
1747, MDCCXLVII. [1747]
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| Edition: | The 8th edition, with large additions. Accurately revised, corrected, improved, and augmented, by W. Hume |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T109478. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The supplement has a separate titlepage and pagination, but continuous register |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([4],318,[2];90,[2]p.,plate) 12° |