Book-Keeping modernised: or, merchant-accounts by double entry, according to the Italian form. Wherein the theory of the art is clearly explained, and reduced to practice, in copious Sets of Books, exhibiting all the varieties that usually occur in Real Business. To which is added, a large appendix. Containing, I. Descriptions and specimens of the Subsidiary Books used by Merchants. II. Monies and Exchanges, the nature of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bills of Parcels. III. Precedents of Merchants Writings, peculiar to England, Scotland, and common to both. IV. The Commission, Duty, and Power of Factors. V. A short History of the Trading Companies in Great Britain, with an account of her exports and imports. VI. The produce and commerce of the Sugar Colonies; with a specimen of the accounts kept by the factors or storekeepers; and an explication of wharf and plantation accounts. Vii. The produce and commerce of the Tobacco Colonies; with a specimen of the accounts usually ke

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• Book-Keeping modernised: or, merchant-accounts by double entry, according to the Italian form. Wherein the theory of the art is clearly explained, and reduced to practice, in copious Sets of Books, exhibiting all the varieties that usually occur in Real Business. To which is added, a large appendix. Containing, I. Descriptions and specimens of the Subsidiary Books used by Merchants. II. Monies and Exchanges, the nature of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bills of Parcels. III. Precedents of Merchants Writings, peculiar to England, Scotland, and common to both. IV. The Commission, Duty, and Power of Factors. V. A short History of the Trading Companies in Great Britain, with an account of her exports and imports. VI. The produce and commerce of the Sugar Colonies; with a specimen of the accounts kept by the factors or storekeepers; and an explication of wharf and plantation accounts. Vii. The produce and commerce of the Tobacco Colonies; with a specimen of the accounts usually ke
• Book-keeping methodiz'd

People / Organizations

• John Mair (Author)

Imprint

Edinburgh: printed for Bell & Bradfute, and William Creech; and sold by T. Longman, G. G. J. & J. Robinson, T. Cadell, and C. Dilly, London, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]

Publication year

1789-1789

ESTC No.

T123327

Grub Street ID

173815

Description

xi,[1],620p. ; 8⁰

Note

A reissue of the fourth edition of 1786 with a cancel titlepage and following leaf of advertisements.

Braces in imprint.