The universal library of trade and commerce; or, a general magazine for gentlemen, ladies, Merchants, Tradesmen, School-Masters, and all who are any Ways concerned in Business, or the Education of Youth of either Sex, as well as for young Clerks, Apprentices, &c. &c. Containing I. The art of penmanship exemplified in all the various Hands of Great-Britain; with an easy Introduction for the Use of the Unlearned. II. A compleat System of Arithmetic, adapted more particularly to Trade and Business. III. Directions for Mercantile Business in every Branch, as well in the Counting-House and Ware-House, as by the Water-Side; with proper Instructions for the Management of Foreign and Inland Bills of Exchange. IV. An easy System of Accounts on a new Plan, contriv'd for the Use of those whose Business will not admit of the Italian Method. V. A Series of Merchants Accounts; or, the Itatian Method of Book-Keeping made plain and easy. VI. Tables of Foreign Coins, Weights and Measures, reduced to those

People / Organizations

• Jacob Robinson ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for J. Robinson, at the Golden-Lyon in Ludgate-Street, MDCCXLVII. [1747]

Publication year

1747

ESTC No.

T141342

Grub Street ID

188897

Description

10 parts ; 4°.

Note

The first part has an engraved titlepage: 'The compleat penman; .. with several original pieces, by William Richards', London. Printed for J. Robinson

Braces in imprint.

Uncontrolled note

10 parts:[4],4, 94 plates; 120; 40, 7, [3], 6, [3], 1-3 and 1-3 parrallel, 2-8; 24, 8, [1], 1-10, 1-10 parallel, 15p. The first part, "The compleat penman" published in [1738?] as a separate work, Ambrose Heal, T?he English writing-masters and their copy-books 1570-1800,? Cambridge 1931,p.180