The pleasant art of money-catching : treating I. Of the original invention of money. II. Of the misery of wanting it; &c. III. How Persons in straits for Money, may supply themselves with it. IV. A new Method for ordering of Expences. V. How to save Money in Diet, Apparel, and Recreations. VI. How a Man may always keep money in his pocket. Vii. How a Man may pay debts without money. Viii. How to travel without money. To which is added, the way how to turn a penny: OR, The Art of Thriving. With several other Things, both pleasant and profitable.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Montgomery, Alexander, of Glasgow.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--18th century.

English fiction.

Money--Fiction--Early works to 1800.

Money.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112p.,plate )

Edition:

The third edition, corrected and much enlarged.

Other Title:

Pleasant art of money-catching

Place of Publication:

London : printed and sold by John Lever, at Little Moorgate, next to London Wall, near Moorfields, [1782]

Notes:

Earlier editions are described as "Composed by N. H." but containing extracts from the writings of Henry Peacham and as written "By Mr. Alex. Montgomery".

Price from imprint: price One Shilling and Sixpence.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N20338.

OCLC:

642161428