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The united pen-men for forming the man of business : Or, The Young-man's copy-book: containing various examples necessary in trade and merchandize. Viz. I. Bills of parcels. II. Book debts. III. Tradesmen bills. IV. Promissory notes. V. Bankers notes. VI. A bill of debt. VII.Acquittances and receipts. VIII. Bills of exchange. IX. A bill and a receipt. X. Bills of entry. XI. Letters of business. XII. Letters of credit. XIII. A letter of d^D#o and a receipt. XIV. A general letter of credit. XV. An invoice of French wines. XVI. An invoice of bale goods. XVII. An account of sales. XVIII. An account current. XIX. A bill of lading. XX. A commission &c. all which are exemplified in a legible, expeditious, and free running-hand fit for the Merchants Counting-House, trade and the publick offices. Written by several eminent masters, and engravd by George Bickham, Senior. The whole, consisting of 40 folio copper-plates, extracted from that elaborate and beautiful work intitled the Universal penman.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bickham, George, 1684?-1758?
Series:
Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
Standardized Title:
Universal penman
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Autographs--Specimens.
Autographs.
Genre:
Specimens.
Physical Description:
40 plates ; 2⁰
Place of Publication:
London : printed for Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate, 1743.
System Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
text file
Notes:
Wholly engraved.
In the title the list of various examples is printed in two columns divided by a double rule.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Cited in:
English Short Title Catalog, T231569.
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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