The man of business, and gentleman's assistant: : containing a complete system of practical arithmetic, including vulgar and decimal fractions, interest, annuities, and purchasing freehold estates; book-keeping by single and double entry; the former digested on the plan of real business, comprising a modern and approved method of keeping small accompts, Dr. and Cr. in the waste-book only, necessary to be known and practised by all retail traders. /
Perry, William,1747-1808.
Lotter, John M.,former owner.StEdNL ICAS.661
Simpson, David,former owner.StEdNL ICAS.661
Turner, Joseph,former owner.StEdNL ICAS.661
Edinburgh: : Printed for the author; and sold by J. Wilkie, and T. Evans, London; C. Elliot, W. Creech, and R. Jameson, Edinburgh; Charnley, Newcastle; Tesseyman, York; and by the author.,
MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
The book-keeping examples are separately paginated.
With a half-title.
ESTC
The recto of the half-title has the crossed out manuscript signature "James D?????? book". The recto of the titlepage has the manuscript signature "John M. Lotter's book". The back pastedown has the manuscript signatures "David Simpson" and "Joseph Turner".
Business mathematics
Bookkeeping