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The universal calculator; or the merchant's, tradesman's, and family's assistant. Being an entire, new, and complete set of tables, adapted for dealers in every branch of trade, by wholesale or retail, and all families. Shewing, at one View, The Amount or Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or Merchandise, from One to Ten Thousand, at all the various Prices, from One Farthing, in regular progression, to Thirty Shillings; in 280 different Tables. Also, At the foot of each Table is shown the Division of the Pound, Yard, &c. into the following Particulars, entirely new, and not to be found in any other Book, viz. For Dealers by Weight, such as Grocers, &c The Price of of an ounce. Half an ounce. ̂Dsl of an ounce. 1 ounce. 2 ounces. 3 ounces. ơ of a lib. Half a lib. ̂Dsl of a lib. A lib. For Dealers by Measure, such as Milliners, Haberdashers, &c. The Price of ơ of a nail. Half a nail. ̂Dsl of a nail. A nail. Half a quarter. 3 nails. ơ of a yard. Half a yard. ̂Dsl of a yard. A yard. There are also added, Twenty-Seven Tables, Shewing the Exchange on Bills, Commission or Brokerage on Goods, &c. from ? to 5 per Cent. and Tables, shewing the amount of any Salary, Income, Expence, &c. by the Day, Week, Month, or Year. By John Thomson, Accomptant in Edinburgh, Author of the Tables of Interest, and Tables for Calculating the Price of all kinds of Grain.
Thomson, John, 1733?-1807.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing, exact, and useful tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, Bankers, Grocers, Weavers, and Haberdashers: And all that deal by Wholesale or Retale. Also, for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plasterers, Plummers, and Painters, And all other Mechanicks. As also, For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, and Discount on prompt Payment. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1709- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing, exact, and useful tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, Mercers, Bankers, Drapers, Goldsmiths, Grocers, Brewers, Weavers, and Haberdashers. And all that deal by Wholesale or Retale Also, for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plummers, and Painters. And all other Mechanicks. As also For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, and Discount on prompt Payment. The fourth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1727- Books
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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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The ready reckoner; or, trader's sure guide: adapted for the use of all persons who buy or sell any sort of commodities, wholesale or retail. Shewing, at one view, by exact tables, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from One Farthing to Twenty Shillings; either by the Ounce, Pound, Yard, or Ell, Hundred, Half Hundred, or Quarter. With tables of interest, at 4, 4 1-half, and 5 per cent. from One Day to a Year, &c. &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1793- Pictures
William Allen, portrayed as an alchemist with several furnaces, the one which he stokes is labelled "Matter o'money". Coloured etching by T. Jones, 1827.
Jones, Thomas Howell, active 1828.Date: 8 March 1827Reference: 5013i- Books
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The ready reckoner, or, Trader's useful assistant, adapted to the use of all who deal by wholesale or retail. Exhibiting at one view, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandize, from one up to ten thousand, at the various prices from 1 farthing to 1 pound. To which are prefixed, I. A table of interest at six per cent. II. A table of the weight & value of coins, as they pass in the respective states of the Union, with their sterling and federal value. III. A table shewing the amount of cents, &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1798- Archives and manuscripts
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Date: c 1910 - 1974Reference: WF/C/M/PB/18Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, The trader's sure guide. Containing exact and useful tables, ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, mercers, bankers, drapers, goldsmiths, grocers, brewers, weavers, and haberdashers. And all who deal by wholesale, or retale. Also for, carpenters, bricklayers, joiners, glaziers, plaisterers, plummers, and painters. And all other mechanicks. As, likewise, for all purchasers of houses or lands: shewing the interest of money, at 3, 3 and 1 1/2, 4, and 5 pounds per cent. From 1 shilling to 1000 pounds, and from 1 day to a year. To which is added, a table of commission or brokage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8 and 1 per cent. The thirteenth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: MDDCCLXI. [i.e. 1761]- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing exact and useful tables, ready Cast up, Adapted to the Use of Merchants, Mercers, Bankers, Drapers, Goldsmiths, Grocers, Brewers, Weavers, And Haberdashers. And All that Deal by Wholesale, or Retale. Also, for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plummers, And Painters. And All other Mechanicks. As, Likewise, For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, at 3, 3 and 1/2, 4, and 5 Pounds per Cent. from 1 Shilling to 1000 Pounds, and from 1 Day to a Year. To which is added, a table of commission, or Brokage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8 and 1 per Cent. The eighth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1746- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, The trader's sure guide. Containing exact and useful tables, ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, mercers, bankers, drapers, goldsmiths, grocers, brewers, weavers, and haberdashers. And all who deal by wholesale, or retail. Also, for carpenters, bricklayers, joyners, glaziers, plaisterers, plummers, and painters; and all other mechanicks. As, likewise, for all purchasers of houses or lands: shewing the interest of money, at 3, 3 and 1/2, 4, and 5 pounds per cent. From one shilling to 1000 pounds, and from one day to a year. To which is added, a table of commission, or brokage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8 and 1 per cent. The eleventh edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing exact and useful tables, ready Cast up, Adapted to the Use of Merchants, Mercers, Bankers, Drapers, Goldsmiths, Grocers, Brewers, Weavers, And Haberdashers. And Those who Deal by Wholesale, or Retail. Also, for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plummers, And Painters; And All other Mechanicks. As, Likewise For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, at 3, 3 and 1/2, 4, and 5 Pounds per Cent. From One Shilling to 1000 Pounds, and from One Day to a Year. To which is added, a table of commission, or brokage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8 and 1 per Cent. Thirteenth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1762]- Books
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Boyle's city guide, or commercial directory, for the year 1797. In two parts: the first containing accurate lists of the streets, squares, Inns of Court, &c. in London, Southwark, and their Environs, with the Number of the particular House where any Banker, Merchant, Wholesale Trader, or private Family resides: The second part giving, in an alphabetical arrangement, the names and places of abode of all the principal inhabitants of each Street, accurately arranged. The pla is conformable to that of the court guide, The Novelty of which could only be surpassed by its Utility and Convenience. To which are prefixed, the names and places of abode of the directors of the bank, India House, Courts of Aldermen, and the different other Offices, &c. &c.
Boyle, P. (Patrick), -1808?.Date: [1797]- Books
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The merchant's companion: 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 by the Ounce, Pound, Yard, Ell, Hundred, Half-Hundred, or Quarter, &c. Likewise shews exactly, The Interest of any Sum of Money, at 4, 4 and 1/2, and 5 per Cent. From One Pound to 4000 Pounds Sterling, and from one Day to a Year. As also, A Table of Commission or Brokerage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, and 1 per Cent.
Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]- Pictures
The English coffee house in Amsterdam: shares are traded during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 811729iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Books
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The ready reckoner, or, The trader's useful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either wholesale or retail. Shewing, at one view, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise, from half a farthing to 20s. either by the long or short hundred, half hundred, or quarter, pound or ounce, ell or yard, &c. &c.--In so plain and easy a manner, that a person, quite unacquainted with arithmetick, may hereby ascertain the value of any number of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells or yards, &c. at any price whatever.--To the most read in figures it will be equally useful, by casting up what is here correctly done to their hand. To which is added, a table of simple and compound interest. By Daniel Fenning.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: [1794]- Books
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The Ready reckoner; or, Trader's sure guide: Addapted to the use of persons who buy or sell any sort of goods, 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 by the ounce, pound, Yard, ell, hundred, half-hundred, or quarter, &c, &c. To which are added, I. tables of interest, at ... 4 I-half, and 5 per cent. from I day to a year. II. Table of Scots money converted into sterling, from I pound Scots to 9000. III. Table of Dutch coin converted into English from I guilder to 3000. IV. Table of Portugal money, from I to 1000 V. Table of expences or wages, by the day, week, month, or year.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Books
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The ready reckoner; or Trader's useful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities either wholesale or retail. Shewing at one view the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandise from half a farthing to twenty shilling, either by the long or short hundred, half hundred or quarter, pound or ounce, ell or yard, &c. &c. In so plain and easy a manner, that persons quite unacquainted with arithmetic may hereby ascertain the value or any number of hundreds, pounds, ounces, ells or yards, &c. at any price whatever: and to the most ready in figures, it will be equally useful by saving much time in casting up what is here correctly done to their hand. To which is added, a table of simple and compound interest. By Daniel Fenning,[.]
Fenning, Daniel.Date: [1785?]- Books
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The ready reckoner: 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 by the Ounce, Pound, Yard, Ell, Hundred, Half-Hundred, or Quarter, &c. Likewise Shews Exactly, The Interest of any Sum of Money, at 4, 4 and 1/2, and 5 per Cent. From Ten Shillings to 3000 Pounds Sterling, and from one Day to a Year. As also, A Table of Commission or Brokerage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 7/8, and 1 per Cent. To which are added, tables Shewing the Comparison betwixt English and Dutch Weights and Measures, with other Parts of Europe.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The gentleman's and trader's guide. Containing, the description and use of a new-invented instrument, for preventing frauds by counterfeit gold, which Gives the Weight, and shews the Alloy of that metal, as well in Coin as in Rings, Jewels, and all Kind of Utensils made thereof; with The Quantity of Adulteration (if any) The instrument Is neatly made in Brass, and very easily portable in the Pocket - Any Person, by sending to the authors, (post paid) may have an Instrument made to Weigh and prove any larger Coin or Utensils of Gold and Silver than This Instrument is design'd for, By W. Bradford, Teacher of the Mathematicks, R. Darby, and J. Hulls. All of Campden, in the County of Gloucester. Sold Wholesale and Retail by the Patentees at their Ware-House in Campden, and in most Towns in England.
Bradford, William, teacher of mathematicks.Date: 1756- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing exact and useful tables, ready Cast up, Adapted to the Use of Merchants, Mercers, Bankers, Drapers, Goldsmiths, Grocers, Brewers, Weavers, And Haberdeshers. And Those who Deal by Wholesale, or Retail. Also, for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plummers, Painters, &c. &c. &c. And All other Mechanicks. As, Likewise For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, at 3, 3 and ?, 4, and 5 Pounds per Cent. - From One Shilling to 1000 Pounds:-And from One Day to One Year. To which is added, a table of commission, or brokage, for ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? and 1 per Cent. With Tables Directing how to Buy and Sell by the Hundred: And to Cast up Expences by the Day, Week, Month, and Year. With a Calculation of Portugal Coin. Fourteenth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1765]- Books
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The Federal ready reckoner; or Trader's valuable guide, in purchasing and selling all kinds of articles, by wholesale and retail. Calculated in the federal currency. Shewing, at one view, the amount of any number or quantity of articles, goods, &c. from one mill, or the tenth part of a cent, to two dollars, in dollars, cents and mills. To which are added, I. A table, shewing the value of any number of cents, from one to one hundred in shillings, pence and farthings. II. A table, shewing, at one view, the value of foreign gold, from one grain to twenty pennyweights, in dollars and cents, and in pounds, shillings and pence. III. A table of interest, at six per cent. calculated in the federal currency, and in pounds, shillings, &c. for any term of time, from one month to twelve months, and for any sum, from one dollar to ten thousand.
Date: MDCCXCV- Books
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The ready reckoner; or, Trader's sure guide: Adapted to the use of all persons who buy or sell any sort of goods, 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 by the ounce, pound, yard, ell, hundred, half hundred, or quarter, &c. &c. &c. To which are added, I. Table of Dutch money converted into English, from I guilder to 3000. II. Table of Scots money converted into sterling, from one pound Scots to nine thousand. III. Tables of interest, at 4, 4 I-half, and 5 per cent. from I day to a year. IV. Table of Portugal money, from 1 to 1000. V. Table of expences or wages, by the day, week, month, or year.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing exact and useful tables, ready Cast up, Adapted to the Use of Merchants, Mercers, Bankers, Drapers, Goldsmiths, Grocers, Brewers, Weavers, and Haberdashers. And Those who Deal by Wholesale, or Retail. Also for Carpenters, Bricklayers, Joyners, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plummers, Corn-Dealers, Painters, &c. &c. And All other Mechanicks: As, Likewise For all Purchasers of Houses or Lands: Shewing the Interest of Money, at 3, 3 and 1/2, 4, and 5 Pounds per Cent. - From One Shilling to 1000 Pounds: And from One Day to One Year. To which is Added, A Table of Commission, or Brokage, for 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 6/8, 3/4, 7/8 and 1 per Cent. With Tables Directing how to Buy and Sell by the Hundred: And to Cast up Expences by the Day, Week, Month, and Year. With a Calculation of Portugal Coin. Fifteenth edition. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1769]- Books
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The Federal or new ready reckoner, and traders useful assistant; in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either wholesale or retail adapted to the federal money; shewing at one view the amount or value of any number of quantity of goods or merchandise, from half cent to one dollar and upwards either by weight or measure, together with interest tables &c. in so plain and easy a manner that persons quite unacquainted with arithmetic, may hereby ascertain the value in federal money, of any quantity of goods in weight or measure, at any price whatever.
Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]