Book-Keeping methodiz'd : or, a methodical treatise of merchant-accompts, according to the Italian form. Wherein, the theory of the art is fully explained, and reduced to Practice, by Variety of suitable Examples in all the Branches of Trade. 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 Tobacco Colonies; with a Specimen of the Accompts usually kept by the Storekeepers. Vii. A Dictionary, explaining the abstruse Words and Terms that occur in Merchandize. By John Mair, A.M.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mair, John, 1702 or 3-1769.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bookkeeping--Early works to 1800.

Bookkeeping.

Great Britain--Commerce.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv,[2],288p. )

Edition:

The third edition, with additions and improvements.

Other Title:

Book-Keeping methodiz'd

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed by W. Sands, A. Murray, and J. Cochran. Sold by W. Sands, and A. Kincaid, Edinburgh; and other Booksellers in Town and Country, MDCCXLIX. [1749]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from John Rylands University Library of Manchester.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N15768.

OCLC:

642145742