The young man's companion
Subtitle: or, Arithmetick made easy. Containing, plain directions for a young man to attain to read and write true English ... How to write letters ... Forms of notes, receipts ... A short and easy method of shop and book-keeping, merchants-accompts, &c. ... The art of dialling ... With a description of the counties, cities, parishes and market-towns in England and Wales ... To which is added, the family companion for marking on linen, pickling, preserving, making wine of fruit; with many approved and experienced medicines for the poor. And also, tables of interest ...
By: written by W. Mather ...
Contributors: Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Edition: The fifteenth edition, with large additions and improvements.
Publisher: Printed for R. Ware ... [and two others]
Published: 1737
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Arithmetic; Early works to 1800; Measurement; Bookkeeping; Letter writing; Handbooks, vade-mecums
Other titles: Arithmetick made easy
Notes: Originally published in 1681 under title: A very useful manual; or, The young man's companion.

With three final pages of advertisements.

Rare Book (Smith) copy: Imperfect: [3] p. at end lacking.

English short title catalogue, T52886

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.