Consuetudo, vel lex mercatoria, or, the antient law-merchant, : diuided into three parts: according to the essentiall parts of trafficke. Necessarie for all statesmen, iudges, magistrates, temporall and ciuile lawyers, mint-men, merchants, mariners, and all others negotiating in all places of the world. /
Malynes, Gerard,active 1586-1641.
Dafforne, Richard.Merchants mirrour.
Cumings, Matthew,active 1720,former owner.StEdNL
London, : Printed by Adam Islip, and are to be sould by Nicolas Bourne, at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange,,
1636..
With added, engraved cancel title page (dated 1636), bound before general title page.
General title page divided into two sections with two imprints.
Bottom section of general title page reads: Whereunto is annexed, the merchants mirrour: or, directions for the perfect ordering and keeping of his accounts; framed by way of debitor and creditor, after the (so tearmed) Italian-manner: containing 250 rare questions, with their answers, in forme of a dialogue. As likewise, a waste-booke, with a compleat iournall, and leager thereunto appertaining; vnto the which I haue annexed two other waste-bookes for exercise of the studious: and at the end of each is entred the briefe contents of the leagers accounts, arising from thence. And also, a moneth-booke, very requisite for merchants, and commodious for all other science-lovers of this famous art. Compiled by Richard Dafforne of Northampton, accountant, and teacher of the same, after an exquisite method, in the English, and Dutch language. London. Printed by R. Young, for Nicolas Bourne, at the South-entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1636.
Part 2 has a separate title page, reset and dated 1651, reading: The merchants mirrour. or, directions for the perfect ordering and keeping of his accounts. London, printed by J.L. for Nicolas Bourne, at the South-entrance of the Royall-exchange, 1651.
Part 2 includes (each with separate, undated, title pages): 1. A further exercise upon the sixth place, concerning the vvaste-booke parcells: but first of the inventaris, Anno 1633. in London. 2. The journall appertaining to the former waste-book, Anno 1634 in London. 3. Of my kalendars forme, and the use thereof. 4. The journall B. or the second journall. By the vvhich is shevved how to begin the new books, and so to prosecute as before, Anno 1634. In London. 5. Here followeth the alphabet. Anno 1633. In Amsterdam. 6. Here followeth the factor-booke. Anno 1634. In Amsterdam. 7. The month-booke: or a monethly survey of the debts and exchanges that are to be received, or payd; as likewise their daies when each summe is due. Anno 1633. In Amsterdam.
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The general title page has inscription: Matthew Cumings 1720.
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