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The British calculator, or, trader's sure guide: adapted to the use of all persons who buy or sell any sort of commodities either in Wholesale or Retail. Shewing at One View, by exact tables ready cast up, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from one farthing to Twenty Shillings, either ... Ounce, pound, Yard, Ell, Hundred, Half Hundred, or Quanter, &c. &c. To which are added, several useful tables, calculated with the greatest accuracy.
Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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Vade mecum, or, The necessary companion : containing.
Playford, John, 1623-1686?Date: 1688- Books
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The Young gentleman's agreeable companion; Containing an excellent and genteel collection of songs, selected from the most popular productions of the day. Among which are favourite songs sung this season, at the most celebrated places of amusement; particularly Vauxhall, Sadler's-wells, Royal-Grove, Anacreontic Society, Beef-Steak Club, Theatre-Royal, &c. Including the songs in the pirates, Just in time, Hartford-Bridge, Prisoner, at large, &c. Accompanied with some humourous stories; and a judicious collection of toasts and sentiments, intended as an entertaining repository. To which is added, the mental accountant. A work of great benefit to young gentlemen. merchants, and tradesmen, as an assistant to conduct Business, without a pen. A work well recommended by the monthly and other reviewers and further to amuse and instruct, a collection of witty and ingenious Enigmas, charades, &c. with their answers.
Date: 1793- Books
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Ready reckoner of food value : protein, fat and calorie values of foods by standard quantities for the use of caterers.
Great Britain. Department of Education and Science.Date: 1964- Books
Ready reckoner of food values : protein, fat and calorie values of food by standard quantities for the use of caterers.
Date: 1955- Books
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Britannicus estimator: or, The trader's complete guide. In two parts. Part I. Contains, a correct, full, and useful table, shewing the value or price of any quantity of goods or merchandizes, from one pound, yard, &c. to 100, 1000, or 10,000, at all the various prices, increasing progressively from a farthing to a pound sterling.-With a practical table of all the cases in the rule of practice prefixed to it, in order to prove the same. Part II. Consists of sundry mercantile tables, viz. I. A table of the value of Portugal pieces in English money. II.-How to buy and sell by the [hand]. Weight to advantage. III.-Simple interest at 3 per cent. for days, months, &c. IV.-Commission or brokage. V.-The number of days from any day in one month to the same day in any other month. VI.-Of annuities for lives. VII.-The dominical letters ot the year 1800. VIII. A perpetual diary, shewing the day of the week corresponding to the day of the month in any year: and the day of the week that begins any month for ever. IX. Table of the gold and silver coins assayed in the Mint, and rated as [billion]. X.-Value of gold and silver. XII.-The agreement which the court measures, and other weights and measures have with each other, in all the principal places in Europe. XIII.-The weights and measures used in England. XIV.-English money equated in Irish, and Irish in English. XV. Tide table for all the sea[ports] in Great-Britain and the channel, &c. &c. By Thomas, merchant. Author of the British negociator, or Foreign exchange made easy.
Slack, Thomas, 1718 or 1719-1784.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
A sexual health ready reckoner : summary indicators of sexual behaviour and HIV in London and South East England / Matthew Hickman [and 4 others].
Date: 1997- Books
The ready reference blotter : containing desk information, calendar for three years, domestic animals: how to keep them well and treat them when ill, English dictonary, atlas, ready reckoner, address book, at 'home' days, &c / The Molassine Company Limited.
Molassine Company Limited.Date: [1909?]- Books
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The farmer's, grazier's, and butcher's ready reckoner; a short table, by which the weight of stock, according to the different usages in England, can be ascertained; and the value of stock of any size, with the difference, at once discovered.
Date: 1796- Books
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The plate-Glass-Book, consisting of the following authentic tables. I. The value of any looking-glass when finished, and fit for framing. II. The Glass-House Table; shewing the Value of the Rough-Plate, and also of the Rough-Plate and Duty. III. The Prices of Grinding, Polishing, Silvering, and Diamond-Cutting the several Marks or Sizes. IV. The Value of a Looking-Glass when accidentally Broken, or designedly Divided. V. The several Discounts made at the Glass-Houses. To which is Prefixed, An Explanation of the Tables: And a Preface, demonstrating the Fallibility and Incorrectness of all written Tables and wooden Rules, for valuing of Plate-Glass. With Some Observations concerning the Nature and Antiquity of Glass in general. Of Plate or Looking-Glass; Of the Ingredients of which it is made, and the Time it requires for founding; Of the Manner of grinding, polishing, and silvering it. Also of the different Colours of Plate-Glass; and at what Rate the several Hazards attending the working, silvering, framing, and packing of it ought to be estimated. Also of Mirrors both Concave and Convex. By a glass-house clerk. A new edition, corrected. To which is added, The compleat appraiser. Consisting of ninety-odd tables, with Instructions for valuing of Kitchen and Household Furniture, &c. &c.
Glass-house clerk.Date: [1771]- Books
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The graziers ready reckoner, or, a useful guide for buying and selling cattle, being a complete set of tables, distinctly pointing out the Weight of Black-Cattle, Sheep, or Swine, from three to one hundred and thirty Stones, By Measurement; together with directions, shewing the particular Parts where the Cattle are to be measured. By George Renton, Berwickshire farmer.
Renton, George.Date: [1798]- Books
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A complete system of practical arithmetic, with various branches in the mathematics. The second edition. By William Taylor, Teacher of the Mathematics, and Land Surveyor, author of a collection of tables for the use of his Majesty's officers of excise; the arithmetician's guide; key to the arithmetician's guide; the measurer's assistant; the tradesman's correct ready reckoner; a treatise of chronology; correct tables of discount, &c. &c.
Taylor, William, teacher of the mathematics.Date: 1800- Books
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A complete system of practical arithmetic, with various branches in the mathematics. The Second Edition. By William Taylor, Teacher of the Mathematics, and Land Surveyor, author of a collection of tables for the use of His Majesty's officers or excise; the Arithmetician's guide; key to the Arithmetician's guide; the Measurer's Assistant; the Tradesman's correct ready reckoner; a treatise of Chronology; correct tables of discount, &c. &c.
Taylor, William, teacher of the mathematics.Date: 1800- Books
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The cotton-Spinner's ready reckoner and pay list; showing, at one view, the number and price of any weight of cotton yarn, from Two to Five Pounds, rising by Half Ounces, and at every Number from Forty to Two Hundred and Twenty. N. B. The above Tables are calculated according to the Prices most generally paid all over Scotland, and will be found very useful both for Managers and Workmen.
Date: 1798- Books
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The method of calculating an eclipse geometrically; with an example of the great eclipse of the sun, which will happen on April the 1st, between nine and ten in the Morning, 1764. The whole Process being fully laid down, and plainly demonstrated by a Copper-Plate of the whole Operation. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, Treatise on the Use of the Globes, Arithmetic, and the Ready Reckoner, &c. and John Probert, Master of the Academy, Cox's-Square, Spital-Fields.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A new grammar of the English language; or an easy introduction to the art of speaking and writing English with propriety and correctness: The whole laid down in the most plain and familiar manner, and calculated for the use, not only of Schools, but of private Gentlemen. By D. Fenning. Author of the Royal English Dictionary (published by the King's Authority)-The Schoolmaster's Companion in the Knowledge of Arithmetic. - --The Universal Spelling-Book. --- The New Spelling-Dictionary. - --The British Youth's Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic. - --The Ready Reckoner, being correct Tables of Accompts ready cast up. And the Young Man's Book of Knowledge.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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A sure guide against waste in dress; or the woollen draper's, man's mercer's and tailor's assistant; adapted also to the use of gentlemen, tradesmen and farmers; Shewing The Exact Quantity of Cloth, &c. necessary to make any Garment from a Child to a full sized Man : In Tables of the Nine following Widths, Half Yard Half Ell Three Quarters Seven Eighths One Yard One Ell Six Quarters Seven Quarters Two Yards. With Three different Widths in each. This Work is executed upon the same Plan with the Ready Reckoner; consisting of plain and correct Tables, adapted to the meanest Capacity; calculated to prevent, Waste of Materials, and to be of general Utility both in Town and Country. By M. Cook, Tailor.
Cook, M.Date: [1787]- Books
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A new grammar of the English language; or, an easy introduction to the art of speaking and writing English, with propriety and correctness. The whole laid down in the most plain and familiar Manner, and calculated for the Use not only of Schools, but of private Gentlemen. By D. Fenning. Author of the Royal English Dictionary (published by the King's Authority.)-The Schoolmaster's Companion in the Knowledge of Arithmetic. - The Universal Spelling-Book. - The New Spelling Dictionary. - The British Youth's Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic. - The Ready Reckoner, being correct Tables of Accompts ready east up-The Young Man's Book of Knowledge. - The Young Measurer's complete Guide. - The Youth's Familiar Guide to Trade and Commerce. - And the Young Algebraist's Companion.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1800- Books
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A new grammar of the English language; or, an easy introduction to the art of speaking and writing English with propriety and correctness: The Whole Laid Down In The Most Plain And Familiar Manner, And Calculated For The Use, Not Only Of Schools, But Of Private Gentlemen. By D. Fenning, Author of the Royal English Dictionary (published by the King's Authority). - The Schoolmaster's Companion in the Knowledge of Arithmetic. - The Universal Spelling-Book. - The New Spelling Dictionary. - The British Youth's Instructor; or, A New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic. - The Ready Reckoner, being correct Tables of Accompts ready cast up. - The Young Man's Book of Knowledge. - The Young Measurer's Complete Guide. - The Youth's Familiar Guide to Trade and Commerce. And the Young Algebraist's Companion.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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A new grammar of the English language; or, an easy introduction to the art of speaking and writing English with propriety and correctness: the whole laid down in the most plain and familiar manner, and calculated for the use, not only of schools, but of private gentlemen. By D. Fenning, author of the Royal English Dictionary (published by the King's Authority). - The Schoolmaster's Companion in the Knowledge of Arithmetic. - The Universal Spelling-Book. - The New Spelling-Dictionary. - The British Youth's Instructor, or a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic. - The Ready reckoner, being correct Tables of Accompts ready cast up. - The Young Man's Book of Knowledge. - The Young Measurer's Complete Guide. - The Youth's Familiar Guide to Trade and Commerce. - And the Young Algebraist's Companion.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The household oracle : a popular referee on subjects of household enquiry : including: - house building, buying and renting; house furnishing and decoration; housekeeping and domestic cookery; plain and fancy needlework; home farming, gardening, medicine; law; an epitome of the history of the world and the growth of the human family; the formation of our mother tongue and the rules of English grammar; a dictionary of religions; stepping stones of English history and a sketch of the English constitution setting forth the rights, privileges and duties of the English householder parochial, municipal, imperial; the story of the calendar, standards of weights and measures; arithmetical tables and tables of interest and a ready reckoner; household amusements, games, chess, cards and other indoor games, dancing, swimming, etiquette, ... / edited by Alfred H. Miles ; assisted by a staff of specialists.
Date: [1897?]- Books
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Commercial tables . Exhibiting a View of the Weights, Measures, Coins, and Monies of France, compared and equalized with those of Great Britain. Containing Tables of French and English Weights, - of English and French ditto, - of French and English Cloth Measure, - of English and French ditto, - of ditto . . . ditto . . Dry Measure, - of ditto . . . ditto . . Liquid Measure, - of Coins, - of Money. Exchanges; comprehending Eighty-One different Rates, being all the Variations which occur in the practice of Exchange, from 27 to 32 inclusive, from 1 Livre to 30 Thousand; And a General Table from 40 Thousand to 1 Million. A Ready Reckoner in French Money. A General Table of Duties payable on Goods and Merchandize Imported from France. Forms of Bills of Exchange-French and English. To which is added, an ample Extract from the Commercial Treaty concluded with France the 26th of September 1786, in the French and English Languages. By a British merchant, formerly resident in France.
British Merchant.Date: 1790- Books
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The young algebraist's companion; or, a new and easy guide to algebra; Introduced by the Doctrine of Vulgar Fractions: Designed for the Use of Schools, and such who, by their own Application only, would become acquainted with the Rudiments of this noble Science: Illustrated with Variety of numerical and literal Examples, and attempted in natural and familiar Dialogues, in order to render the Work more easy and diverting to those that are quite unacquainted with Fractions and the Analytic Art. The fourth edition, corrected. To which is added, an appendix On the Rudiments of Quadratic Equations, with several practical Problems, setting forth the manner of compleating the Square, and extracting the Roots of Powers: Also new and easy geometrical Definition of the Difference between the solid Content of the Cylinder, and the Parallelopiped proved by the Pen. By Daniel Fenning Late of the Royal Exchange Assurance Office, and Author of the Royal English Dictionary. The British Youth's Instructor; or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic. The young Man's Book of Knowledge, and the Ready Reckoner, being correct Tables ready cast up; more correct than any book of the kind ever published.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1772- Books
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The corn inspector's assistant; and useful companion to all dealers in corn and grain. Containing I. The form of an inspector's return. II. A Table for readily finding the Amount of any Number of Quarters, Bushels, &c. from One to Fifty; at any Price, from One Farthing to Eleven Pounds. III. A Table of Corn Measure: to which are subjoined the Words of the Act of Parliament made in 1697, respecting the Standard Winchester Bushel, of eight Gallons. IV. A Table for converting Weight, at 57lb. to the Bushel, and Customany Measures, into Quarters and Bushels, Winchester Measure. V. A table, exhibjting a clear, comparative View of the different Prices, in Proportion to the Measures commonly used: and likewise shewing the proportional Value of the various Customary Measures in Winchester Measure. To which is added, a copious extract from the Corn Act Of the 29th Year of his present Majesty's Reign. It is evident, from the above Description of the Tables, &c. that this Book will be found very useful, not only to Inspectors, but to Merchants, Factors, Farmers, Mealmen, Bakers, and all other Dealers in Corn and Grain. By Joseph Moon, Teacher of the Mathematics, in Salisbury; Author of the Western Almanack; Editor of the Ready Reckoner, &c.
Moon, Joseph.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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The young man's new universal companion; or, gentleman's pocket intelligencer. Containing, I The Principles of the English Language; Directions for Writing; Specimens of Letters; Forms of Address; and Rules for Penmanship. II Forms of Wills and Deeds; Notes, Receipts, Bills of Parcels and Book Debts, with many other Mercantile Matters, as Shipping, Invoices, and the Nature of Exports and Imports. III. Arithmetic in general; Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; Extraction of Roots, and their Uses; Duodecimals and their Application to Artificers' Works; Board and Timber Measure. IV. Chronology and Geometry, with some of their most useful Problems; Plain Trigonometry; the Geography of Maps; Navigation and Astronomy, including a full Account of the Georgium Sidus, or New Planet. Dialling, with the newly invented Pocket Card-Dial. The colouring of Dial-Boards, and preparing Colours for beautifying Maps, &c. V. The Mensuration of superficial and solid Bodies. Easy Methods of surveying Land-Cask Gauging. Information to Custom-House Officers. VI. Directions for Swimming. Recovery of Drowned Persons. To estimate the Value of Life and Leasehold Estates upon two or three Lives, &c. &c. By the late Mr. D. Fenning, Author of the Universal Spelling Book, Ready Reckoner, Young Man's Book of Knowledge, New Grammar of the English Tongue, &c. &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1800