A new and complete system of arithmetic : composed for the use of the citizens of the United States / by Nicolas Pike, A.M.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pike, Nicolas, 1743-1819.

Contributor:

Mycall, John, 1750-1833, printer, bookseller.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arithmetic--Early works to 1900.

Arithmetic.

Algebra.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Penn Provenance:

Woody, Thomas, 1891-1960 (bookplate) (Culture Class Collection copy 2)

Mitchell, Arnold (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy 2)

Physical Description:

512 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm (8vo)

Fingerprint:

y.n. 92p- c.6: *354 (C) 1788 (R)

Place of Publication:

Newbury-port : Printed and sold by John Mycall, MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]

Notes:

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-3S⁴.

Title with ornamental border; head- and tail-pieces; factotum initials.

Errata slip pasted on leaf after p. 512, and reads "In a few of the first printed copies of this work, the following errors escaped notice."

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collecion copy quarter bound in red morocco; five raised bands on spine; author, brief title, and date "1738" stamped in gilt on spine.

Culture Class Collection copy left board is detached.

Culture Class Collection copy 2 imperfect: pages [3-4], [5-6], [17]-22, and errata slip after page 512 wanting.

Culture Class Collection copy 2 has bookplate of Thomas Woody (1891-1960) on front pastedown.

Culture Class Collection copy 2 has ms. ownership inscription, on blank page [502], which reads in part "Arnold Mitchell his Book and hand writing this 3th Day of march, Greenfield 1799. Arnold Mitchell, His Book Bought in Providence, Rhode Island State, price 16, October 16th Day 1795. tis to the pen and press we mortals owe..."

Cited in:

ESTC, W28679

Evans, 21394

Karpinski, p. 90

Sabin, 62830

OCLC:

1023488