1746 The Schoolmasters Assistant : being a compendium of Arithmetic Dilworth

Description: YeOldBookWorms Ltd *Rare & Antiquarian Book Dealers Please See Other Auctions and Buy it Now ListingsMembers of the PBFA* Rare and Collectable book dealers with offices in the Grade 2 listed historical building, Bridge House in Thetford Norfolk. Viewing available upon request. Celebrating 10 years of selling books. The schoolmasters assistant : being a compendium of arithmetic, both practical and theoretical. In four parts. Containing I. Arithmetic in Whole Numbers, wherein all the common Rules, having each of them a sufficient Number of Questions, with their Answers, are methodically and briefly handled. II. Vulgar Fractions, wherein several Things, not commonly met with, are there distinctly treated of, and laid down in the most plain and easy Manner. III. Decimals, in which, among other Things, are considered the Extraction of Roots; Interest, both Simple and Compound; Annuities; Rebate, and Equation of Payments. IV. A large Collection of Questions, with their Answers, serving to exercise the foregoing Rules; together with a few others, both pleasant and diverting. The Whole Being delivered in the most familiar Way of Question and Answer, is recommended by several eminent Mathematicians, Accomptants and Schoolmasters, as necessary to be used in Schools by all Teachers, who would have their Scholars, thoroughly understand, and make a quick Progress in Arithmetic. To which is prefixt, an essay on the education of youth, humbly offer'd to the Consideration of Parents. The third edition. By Thomas Dilworth, Author of the New Guide to the English Tongue; and Schoolmaster in Wappin 1746 Dilworth (Thomas), The Schoolmasters Assistant: Being a Compendium of Arithmetic, both Practical and Theoretical. In Four Parts... , 3rd edition, London: Henry Kent, 1746, portrait frontispiece, folding table, contemporary ownership inscriptions of Mary Leigh (1765), Mary Lancaster (1778) and W. Dixon (1825) to title and front and rear endpapers, period sheep 12mo, measuring; 17cm x 10.8cm. Pagination; xv, [10], 2-168pp Condition: See photos as part of condition report: lower outer corner of pp. 45/46 torn with a little minor loss of text, lacks final advert leaf, some spotting and soiling, modern bookplate of Roger Quirk to front pastedown, contemporary sheep, some edge and corner wear, abrasions, crudely rebacked, but holding firmly, faint ink marks to the back board. Ink marks to pages 4 and 5 obscuring text. Some off-setting, browning to end blanks margins. Terms & Conditions of Sale Payment Details: We accept Paypal, UK Cheques, Postal Orders. Shipping: We will happily ship anywhere in the World, and combine multiple items to reduce postal costs. Please contact us and ask for a invoice. Packaging: All our books, will be securely packaged (and waterproofed). We aim to send all items within 48 hours of payment. Returns Policy: If you are unhappy in any way, for whatever reason, with the transaction or the item, please contact us as soon as possible. Your item is fully refundable without question. Our Policy: Our aim is for you to have a pleasant and enjoyable experience with us, we list and describe our books as honestly as possible and can provide extra images upon request.Who we are: We are book enthusiasts, Fiona Gladwin and Steve Thomas who started Yeoldbookworms Limited on eBay in 2013. We recently moved to our new offices in Thetford, Norfolk UK, where viewing can be arranged upon request. We hope you buy with confidence, we celebrated, at the end of 2018 10,000 successful Book sales and have gained a reputation of honesty and reliability.

Price: 340 GBP

Location: Norfolk

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