A complete system of merchants' accounts, : containing the principles and modern improvements of book-keeping; in various sets of books, by single and double entry. Intended to remove every difficulty in stating accounts, either between individuals or partners; to point out the improvements which practice has suggested; and to direct the accomptant to the most approved methods of arrangement, in the varieties of extensive and complicated business. Adapted to schools as well as to counting-houses. /
Morrison, James(Accountant)
Wood, J. H.,Of Albury,former owner.StEdNL
Edinburgh: : Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. for the Author; and sold by A. Constable and Co. Edinburgh; M. Boyd, Dumfries; Angus and Sons, Aberdeen; Charnley and Sons, Newcastle; Wilson, Son, and Spence, York; and J. Murray, London.,
1808..
Manuscript signature at the head of the title page "J. H. Wood / Albury".
Fine full contemporary calf, board margins elaborately decorated with gilt and blind acanthus leaf rolls and rules, spine in compartments with contrasting labels between wide rules, large gilt centres and head and foot caps with elaborate gilt tooled joined gothic arches, board edges with gilt roll tooling and all edges gilt, marbled paper endpapers. Possibly a presentation copy from the author.
Bookkeeping
Scotland Edinburgh.