拍品 641
  • 641

TABLES, INTEREST AND DISCOUNT, ENGLISH, 15 VOLUMES

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1,800 - 2,200 GBP
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描述

  • A collection of 15 volumes in English, comprising:
i. Hatton, Edward (c.1664-1733). An index to interest. London: Printed and sold by Mr. Harper [and others], 1711, 8vo, portrait frontispiece, volvelle on final leaf, contemporary panelled calf, cancelled bookplate of Rochester cathedral library, (E. M. Lawson, East Hagbourne, Catalogue 304, item 61; bought from Lawson, 2002), [T&W H74; ESTC T116561; Goldsmiths’ 4764; Hoock & Jeannin II/H6.10], dedication torn, rebacked ii. Castaing, John. An interest book, at 4,5,6,7,8 per C. from 1000 l. to 1 l. for 1 day to 92 days, and for 3,6,9,12 months. London: Printed for the author, 1712, small 8vo, contemporary calf, (bought from Pickering & Chatto, London, 1991), [T&W C38; ESTC T98057; Hoock & Jeannin II/C12.3; Kress 2778], rebacked retaining original spine iii. Brown, George (1650-1730). Arithmetica infinita or the accurate accountant's best companion contriv'd and calculated. [Edinburgh]: Printed for the author, [1717], oblong 16mo, all but the second leaf engraved, frontispiece, contemporary panelled calf, modern folding cloth box, (bought from Michael Phelps, London, 1982, Catalogue 18, item 65), [T&W B270; ESTC T110305] iv. Hewitt, John. Interest compleated, in three parts. London: A. Bettesworth & J. Clarke, [1723?], 4to, contemporary calf, (bought from Colin Franklin, Culham, 1993), [T&W H130; ESTC T107921 (6 copies); Goldsmiths’ 6233] v. Smart, John. Tables of interest, discount, annuities, &c. London: J. Darby and T. Browne, 1726, 4to, contemporary speckled calf, (bought from Michael Phelps, London, 1989), [T&W S127; ESTC T107189; Goldsmiths’ 6485], rebacked vi. [Mabbut, George]. Isaac Newton's tables for renewing and purchasing of the leases of cathedral-churches and colleges, according to several rates of interest... the sixth edition. To which are also added, tables of interest. London: Thomas Astley, 1742, 2 parts, 8vo, authentication signature of the publisher, contemporary calf, bookplate of John Toke (1671-1746), Godinton, Kent, (bought from Chaucer Head, Presteigne, 1993), [T&W M3; ESTC T119094] vii. Hewitt, John. Hewitt’s tables of simple interest. London: John Clarke and C. Hitch, 1747, 12mo, contemporary calf, (bought from Peter Young, Tillingham, 1997), [T&W H129; ESTC N2433 (3 copies)], rebacked viii. Hayes, Richard. Interest at one view, calculated to a farthing… the ninth edition. London: W. Meadows, 1754, 8vo, contemporary calf, bookplate of the Turner collection, Keele University, deaccessioned in 1998 (bought from Simon Finch, London, 2000), [T&W H86; Hill, Turner Collection, p.108; not in ESTC] ix. Thomson, John (1733?-1807). Tables of interest, at 4, 41/2, and 5 per cent. London: Printed by Sands, Murray and Cochran. Sold by A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh and by R. Baldwin and T. Cadell, London, 1768, 8vo, contemporary calf, title inscribed: Alexander Turnbull, August 1768; R. Danson August 25 Saturday 1894, London (E. M. Lawson, East Hagbourne, Catalogue 304, item 72; bought from Lawson, 2002), [T&W T35; ESTC T98102] x. Thomson, John. Tables of interest, at three per cent. Edinburgh: T. Cadell and J. Murray, London and William Creech, Edinburgh, 1776, 8vo, signed by the author on verso of title, contemporary calf, (bought from E.M. Lawson, East Hagbourne, 2001). [T&W T36; ESTC T172992] xi. Bernecker, C. The Birmingham ready calculator; shewing in twenty tables, the sums necessary, from one shilling to fifty pounds, to produce real profits, from 2 1/2 to 50 per cent. Birmingham: Pearson and Rollason for R. Baldwin, 1778, 8vo, contemporary boards, later calf spine, (E.M. Lawson, East Hagbourne, Catalogue 255, item 64; bought from Lawson, 1992), [T&W B141; ESTC T113250 (2 copies)] xii. Slack, Thomas (1718/1719-1784). The banker’s sure guide: or, monied man’s assistant…the fifth edition, enlarged and corrected. London: G. Robinson and T. Slack, 1782, 8vo, contemporary sheep, (bought from E.M. Lawson, East Hagbourne, 1992), [T&W S118; ESTC T82748; Goldsmiths’ 12337] xiii. Slack, Thomas. The banker’s sure guide; or, monied man’s assistant… the seventh edition, enlarged and corrected. London: G. G. and J. Robinson and S. Hodgson, 1798, 8vo, contemporary sheep, inscription: Jonah Timmis 1805, and in the same hand: bought of Mr. Smith of N'Castle (bought from Peter Young, Tillingham, 1999), [T&W S119; ESTC T163735 (British Library and NYPL only)] xiv. Rowlett, John. Rowlett's tables of discount, or interest. Philadelphia: Hugh Maxwell for the Proprietor, 1802, 4to, index tabs, contemporary calf, [T&W R119; Shaw & Shoemaker 3022] xv. Smith, John. Tables, for calculating interest at 5 per cent. on any sum from L.1 to L.20,000, from 1 day to 365, and from 1 year to ten years. Edinburgh: Bell and Bradfute, et al., 1810, 8vo, contemporary calf, bookplate of George Coventry, [T&W S150]

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