The American instructor: or, Young man's best companion : Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master. : Instructions to write variety of hands ... How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of indentures ... releases, &c. : Also merchants' accompts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping; with a description of the several American colonies. : Together with the carpenter's plain and exact rule: shewing how to measure carpenters ... and painters work ... : Likewise the practical gauger made easy ... To which is added, The poor planter's physician ... And also prudent advice to young tradesmen and dealers. The whole better adapted to these American colonies, than any other book of the like kind

The American instructor: or, Young man's best companion : Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master. : Instructions to write variety of hands ... How to write letters on business or friendship. Forms of indentures ... releases, &c. : Also merchants' accompts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping; with a description of the several American colonies. : Together with the carpenter's plain and exact rule: shewing how to measure carpenters ... and painters work ... : Likewise the practical gauger made easy ... To which is added, The poor planter's physician ... And also prudent advice to young tradesmen and dealers. The whole better adapted to these American colonies, than any other book of the like kind. / By George Fisher, accomptant.

Author/creator	Fisher, George (Accomptant)
Other author/creator	Slack, Ann Fisher, 1719-1778.
Other author/creator	Valeros, Florentino B., editor.
Other author/creator	Fruere, editor.
Format	Book and Microform
Edition	The ninth edition revised and corrected.
Publication Info	Philadelphia : Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, at the new-printing-office, in Market-Street, 1748.
Description	v, 1 unnumbered page, 378 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations ; 17 cm (12mo)
Subject(s)	Business mathematics. Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc.

Series	Early American imprints. First series ; no. 6238 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 6238. ^A478749
General note	Erroneously attributed to Ann Fisher Slack in Halkett & Laing.
General note	American editors' preface signed: Vale & Fruere.
General note	Signatures: [A]⁴(-[A]1) B-2I⁶ 2K⁴(-2K4).
References	Evans 6238
References	Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1062
References	Miller, C.W. Franklin, 439
References	Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 31
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 6238).
Genre/form	Textbooks.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	NC Microfiche	MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 6238	✔ Available