Published by Bennett & Walton, Philadelphia, 1829
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Third improved edition. Adapted to the currency of the United States, by a citizen of Philadelphia. Small quarto. vii, [3], 30, [46]pp. Contemporary quarter leather and marbled paper over boards, horizontal gilt rules on spine. The leather spine back and boards are rubbed, wear to the edges of the boards, scattered foxing and small light dampstain to upper right corner at the front, good or better. An attractive copy printed by Samuel Ellis, featuring multiple type layouts to distinguish the letterpress facsimiles of the various account book formats. A scarce survival. *OCLC* locates only 3 copies.
Publication Date: 1815
Seller: Joseph J. Felcone Inc., ABAA, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.
(ACCOUNTING). Hutton, Charles. A Course of Book-Keeping, According to the Method of Single Entry; with a Description of the Books, and Directions for Using Them . Adapted to the Currency of the United States, by a Citizen of Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Bennett & Walton; James Stackhouse, pr., 1815. 4to. vii, [3], 30, [46] p. Contemporary pastepaper boards covered in printer's waste, undecorated sheep spine. Boards stained, spine scuffed, rear hinge cracking. Internally clean and lovely. With the ownership signature of David Prickett, 1818. Early American edition. S&S 34982 (2 locs.).