The instructor: or, American young man's best companion. [electronic resource] : Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master. Instructions to write variety of hands ... How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of deeds ... releases, &c. Also, merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and bookkeeping ... Together with the method of measuring carpenters ... and painters work ... Likewise, the practical gauger, made easy .. and some genera observations for gardening every month in the year. To which is added, the family's best companion ... and a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy ... Also, several very useful tables. By George Fisher, accomptant.
1794
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The instructor: or, American young man's best companion. [electronic resource] : Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master. Instructions to write variety of hands ... How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of deeds ... releases, &c. Also, merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and bookkeeping ... Together with the method of measuring carpenters ... and painters work ... Likewise, the practical gauger, made easy .. and some genera observations for gardening every month in the year. To which is added, the family's best companion ... and a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy ... Also, several very useful tables. By George Fisher, accomptant.
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Printed at Walpole, Newhampshire : by Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle, for said Thomas, in Worcester, Massachusetts; said Thomas, and Andrews, D. West and E. Larkin, Jun. in Boston, MDCCXCIV. [1794]
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United States -- New Hampshire -- Walpole.
United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
United States -- Massachusetts -- Worcester.
United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
United States -- Massachusetts -- Worcester.
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English
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xii,[1],14-384p., 4,[2]leaves of plates (1folded) : ill. ; 12⁰.
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Erroneously attributed to Ann Fisher Slack in Halkett & Laing.
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Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
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Evans, 27706
Alston, IV.403
English Short Title Catalog, W23165.
Alston, IV.403
English Short Title Catalog, W23165.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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