First Edition Thus. Hardback. 8vo. pp xii, [2], 563, [1]. Full tree calf leather, lettered and stamped gilt at spine. A new and revised edition, edited by Elias Johnson. Johnson deals with accountancy included double-entry accountancy. "In 1820 a new edition of Hamilton appeared, edited by Elias Johnston, who states that the text had been revised with the advice and approbation of the author. Johnstone rewrote the whole book and based his chapter on book-keeping on a short summary - although with extensive model accounts - of Cronhelm's Double Entry by Single which had appeared in 1818." Bywater and Yamey p. 188. ICAEW, p. 141. See Bywater & Yamey, p. 188. Roobert Hamilton was a Scottish political economist and mathematician (1743-1829) Slight splitting at front hinge but sound and holding very well. Two pages slightly protruding and slight rubbing at extremities, otherwise very good+.

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Title

AN INTRODUCTION TO MERCHANDISE: CONTAINING THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARITHMETIC; ALGEBRA, WITH THE DOCTRINE OF ANNUITITES; AND COMMERCE, INCLUDING TREATISES ON MONIES, WEIGHTS, MEASURES, EXCHANGES, AND BOOK-KEEPING. WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING TABLES OF LOGARITHMS, COMPOUND INTEREST, AND ANNUITIES; AN EXPLANATION OF COMMERCIAL TERMS; AND ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES PROPOSED IN THE WORK.

Publisher

Archibald Constable & Co.,, Edinburgh,

Publication Date

1820

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

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