The tradesman's director, or the London and Country Shopkeeper's Useful companion. Containing such instructions as will enable the shopkeeper to carry on his business with more ease and greater exactness than is usually done: Particularly shewing A most easy and useful Method of keeping Books of Accompts: And such Informations in regard to the Rules and Practice of Trade, and the best and cheapest Manner of buying Commodities, as must be of great Advantage to all Shopkeepers. The Whole comprising every Thing that can be useful in that Way: As Lists of English Manufactures, with the best Markets for them. Forms of Bills and Notes. Several useful and very necessary Tables. Plain Directions how to carry on Business, in such a Manner that the Shopkeeper may see his Profits every Day, and on each Commodity; know exactly what he stands indebted to each Dealer, and if any Mistake has happened in the Delivery of Goods, or by Overcharges, &c. and thereby prevent many Inconveniencies, and oftentime

People / Organizations

• William Owen ("printed for")
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for W. Owen at Temple-Bar; S. Crowder and H. Woodgate in Paternoster-Row; B. Collins in Salisbury, and R. Goadby in Sherborne, 1756.

Publication year

1756

ESTC No.

T182457

Grub Street ID

218926

Description

[6],170,[6]p. ; 12°.

Note

With an index.