The merchant's dayly companion
Subtitle: Treating, I. Of traffick in general. II. Of coynes, weights and measures. III. Of exchanges, with brief notes concerning the par of exchanges. IV. Of customs, with tables for the net-duties, ... V. Brief rules or directions for the young merchant. VI. An account of the trade of the merchants incorporate and not incorporate, in the city of London. VII. An abridgment of the statutes relating to the Post-Office, with the rates of letters to, or from any foreign place. Together with the rates of carr-men and water-men
Contributors: Playford, John, 1623-1686?, attributed name; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1974:3
Publisher: printed, by H. Clark, for Tho. Malthus, at the Sun in the Poultrey
Published: 1684
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 396
Subjects: Ready-reckoners -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Notes: Dedication signed "J.P.". Possibly written by John Playford, whose "Vade mecum" contains some of the same information

The portrait is signed: F.H. van. Houe. sculp

Reproduction of original in Goldsmiths' Library, University of London, London, England

Wing (2nd ed.) P58

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 1974:3)