The Universal Cambist and Commercial Instructor: Being a full and accurate treatise on the exchanges, coins, weights and measures, of all trading nations and their colonies. By P. Kelly, author of several works on commercial and astronomical subjects, and mathematical examiner to the trinity house. The Second Edition Corrected from verified standards, by order and aid of Government and the East India company: and kept correct during subsequent alterations by A series of Supplements, comprising the new laws for establishing the Imperial system of British Weights and Measures

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Verlag: Printed for the Author and sold by Longman and Co, London, 1835

Beschreibung

An important economical work by Patrick Kelly which includes two maps of India to the rear and the half title page. Scarce. Two volumes bound in one. An important economical work by Patrick Kelly which includes two maps of India to the rear and the half title page. Kelly's Universal Cambist is a remarkable source for anyone trying to understand the rise of international trade in the nineteenth century. Designed as a comprehensive and practical work of reference, the volumes include: -Details of the banking systems of the major trading countries -Full details of currencies, both paper money and gold and silver coinage -Full accounts of the different systems of weights and measures applied to major commodities -Accounts of the credit systems and the evolution of new financial instruments in each of the major financial centres -A glossary explaining commercial terms In a full cloth binding, with blindstamp detailing and gilt titles to the spine. Externally worn, with heavy bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and extremities. Large tide mark to the head of the front board, with patches of dampstaining. Tears to the front and rear joints. Both the front and rear hinges are strained, with text block held by the endpapers and at risk of becoming detached during delivery. Internally generally firmly bound, stained in places. Pages are generally bright and clean with isolated spotting to the pages, and mild staining to the extremities of several pages. Good Only. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GEN2-E-6

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Universal Cambist and Commercial ...

Verlag: Printed for the Author and sold by Longman and Co, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1835

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Unamed

Zustand: Good Only

Art des Buches: book