Gaskell's Compendium Of Forms, Educational, Social, Legal And Commercial, Embracing A Complete Self-Teaching Course in Penmanship and Bookkeeping, and Aid To English Composition; Together With The Laws And By-Laws Of Social Etiquette And Business Laws and Commercial Forms A Manual Of Agiculture, Mechanics, And Mining, And A Complete Guide to Parliamentary Practice, The Whole Forming A Complete Encyclopedia Of Reference

Prof. G. A. Gaskell

Verlag: R. S. Peale & Co. / Fairbanks, Palmer & Co., St. Louis, 1882

Beschreibung

A Fair but fragile copy of a title which is "Elegantly illustrated with examples of penmanship to allow for self-teaching. Covers origin of proverbial expressions commonly used, business letters, letters of credit, love letters, evening parties and much more." Stated Fifteenth Edition. Wear to dark mustard boards with spotting and gilt on front and spine dulled. Rear boards have spotting and scratching. Wear to edging of boards on all sides. Wear to page edgings on all sides. Boards feel loose from wear, but are attached. Previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf in black ballpoint:"This book belonged to / Jim Hecker's / Great-Grandfather / Thomas Benton Cooper" Spotting to flyleaves. Frontispiece has an author illustration. From Title Page:"Elegantly Illustrated; St. Louis: R. S. Peale & Co. 1882." From Verso:"Copyrighted By Fairbanks, Palmer & Co. 1880-1881-1882." Spotting to some pages and wear to others. "Contents: The English Language; Composition, Elocution And Oratory; Writing, Penmanship And Pen Flourishing; Bookkeeping; Dictionaries; Letter Writing; Letters Of Correspondence; Social Correspondence And Forms; Success In Business; Commercial Forms; Laws And Forms Of Business; Mechanical And Scientific Tables And Facts; Agriculture And Mining; Tables Of Reference; Parliamentary Etiquette And Rules; The Home And Family Life; Social Etiquette; English And American Literature; Familiar Poems" Includes a Preface & an 11 page Index. "Description: 586 pages : illustrations" Due to weight of this volume, International postage will only be processed with additional charges for shipping from the buyer.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003040

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Gaskell's Compendium Of Forms, Educational, Social, Legal And Commercial, Embracing A Complete Self-Teaching Course in Penmanship and Bookkeeping, and Aid To English Composition; Together With The Laws And By-Laws Of Social Etiquette And Business Laws and Commercial Forms A Manual Of Agiculture, Mechanics, And Mining, And A Complete Guide to Parliamentary Practice, The Whole Forming A Complete Encyclopedia Of Reference
• Verlag: R. S. Peale & Co. / Fairbanks, Palmer & Co., St. Louis
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1882
• Sprache: Englisch
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Fair
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Reference
  • Educational
  • Business