Comes Commercii, Or the Trader's Companion. Containing I. An exact and useful table, shewing the value of any quantity of goods or wares ready cast up, more adapted to merchants use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by 1[4?] examples relating chiefly to buying and selling; with several new additions and improvements. II. A table calculated for universal use, which use is shewn in the solution of questions, in multiplication, division, reduction, merchandising, and measuring all kind of superficies and solids, or gauging vessels and casks, [rendered?] perfect and compleat. III. The manner of casting up dimensions in general, whether the same be taken in inches, feet and inches, yards, perches, &c. and how to give the answer by red

HATTON (Edward)

Published by London: Printed for H. Woodfall; W. Strahan; J. Rivington; R. Baldwin.M. Richardson; C. and C. Corbett no date. c, 1775

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Slender 8vo (in 4s), 174 x 71 mms., pp. 318, [319 Contents, 320 blank], 90 [90 - 92 index for SUpplment, dated 1766], contemporary sheepskin, with several contemporary inscriptions on recto of front free end-paper, "William Rushbridge/ August the 19 1774," "James [Rushbridge]," "William R.," "William Rushbrid" and another inscription on the rear paste-down end-paper; binding worn, with joints cracked, corners worn, top and base of spine chipped. Edward Hatton (1664 - [?1728]) published this work in the early part of the 18th century; the earliest edition that I could find was the second, dated 1706. The "Polymath," W. Hume seems to have added his revisions in 1740, after Hatton's death. ESTC T110071 locates three copies: BL, Cambridge, Reading.

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• Title: Comes Commercii, Or the Trader's Companion. Containing I. An exact and useful table, shewing the value of any quantity of goods or wares ready cast up, more adapted to merchants use than any other extant; which is demonstrated by 1[4?] examples relating chiefly to buying and selling; with several new additions and improvements. II. A table calculated for universal use, which use is shewn in the solution of questions, in multiplication, division, reduction, merchandising, and measuring all kind ...
• Publisher: London: Printed for H. Woodfall; W. Strahan; J. Rivington; R. Baldwin.M. Richardson; C. and C. Corbett no date. c
• Publication Date: 1775
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