The modern elements of numeral arithmetic natural and artificial, or A short method of attaining so much of common and decimal arithmetic, as to perform the various calculations, of the compting-house, the custom-house, and the public offices, with the greatest ease and dispatch : in connection with which (by way of notes) is given so much of the elements of algebra as will enable the young student to form more general conclusions, than can be done by common arithmetic : the demonstration of the theory, and the practice of the several branches of commercial arithmetic so disposed, as to suit the conveniency of schools, and the capacities of children / by James Kennedy ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kennedy, James, active 1759.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arithmetic--Early works to 1900.

Arithmetic.

Genre:

Booksellers' advertisements -- Ireland -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

xiv, 264, that is, 265 pages, 17 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (12mo)

Place of Publication:

Corke : Printed, by Eugene Swiney, for the author, and are to be sold by him ... by said Swiney ... and by Mr. Peter Wilson, bookseller ... Dublin, 1759.

Notes:

Imperfect copy; pagination conjectural; cf. ESTC T176167.

Present: two prelim. leaves (title and dedication); D-Y6 (p. 25-251 [i.e. 252]); Aa6; leaf 2Aa2, followed by leaf of advertisements (these two leaves possibly conjugate).

Errata on verso of 2Aa2.

At head of advertisement leaf: Catalogue of books, printed for Peter Wilson ... Dublin: and sold by Eugene Swiney, bookseller, in Corke.

OCLC:

21938152