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 14 examples relating chiefly to buying and selling. II. A table calculated for universal use, which use is shewn in the solution of questions, in multiplication, division, reduction, merchandizing, and measuring all kind of superficies's and solids, or gauging vessels and casks. III. The manner of casting up dimensions in generals 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. IV. The several customs used by surveyors and measurers, in measuring glass, wainseor, painting, plaistering, flooring, tyling, partitioning, brick, or stone-work, &c. and the common rate of such work by the rod, yard, foot, &c. V.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Printed by T.W. for J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Sprint, D. Midwinter, A. Bettsworth, W. Tay or, W. lanys, J. Osbborn, R. Robinson, J. Bareman, J. Barley, J. Nicks, T. Combes, J. Shuckburgh, and T. Ward
1723, 1723
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| Edition: | The fourth edition, with additions |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, N28134. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The 'Supplement' has a separate titlepage dated 1722 and separate pagination; the register is continuous |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([8],301,[1],36,[2]p) 12° |