The Secretary's guide, or, Young mans companion : in four parts. Part I. Contains directions for spelling, reading and writing true English, with true pronunciation. Part II. Arithmetick made easie ... Part III. The method of writing letters upon most subjects ... Part IV Contains a choice collection of bills of parcels, bills, bonds, letters of attorney ... profitable both for old and young to learn and know. The whole adorned with variety of other matters, as will appear by the contents.
| Other author | Bradford, William, 1663-1752, compiler. |
| Other author | Bradford, William, 1663-1752, printer. |
| Other author | Bradford, Andrew, 1686-1742 printer. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | This fourth edition is much enlarged. |
| Publication Info | [New York] : Printed and sold by W. Bradford in New-York, and A. Bradford in Philadelphia, 1728. |
| Description | 10 unnumbered pages, 192 pages ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | "To the reader. .. It is now above thirty years since I first compiled this short manual .."--p. [3-4]. Signed: W.B. [i.e., William Bradford]. |
| General note | Edition statement transposed; precedes "The whole adorned with variety of other matters .." on the title page. |
| General note | Error in paging: p. 49 misnumbered 46. |
| General note | Bookseller's advertisement at foot of p. [4]. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | Evans, 2997 |
| References | Alston, III.477 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W4801. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Spellers. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements New York (State) New York. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia. |
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