Tate's Counting-House Guide to the Higher Branches of Commercial Calculations and Valuations with Pro-Forma Invoices and Account-Sales, and Useful Business Tables, Parts 1-2
Tate's Counting-House Guide to the Higher Branches of Commercial Calculations and Valuations with Pro-Forma Invoices and Account-Sales, and Useful Business Tables, Parts 1-2
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...the New Monetary System had much to do with this depreciation of Silver Value. In the Supplement to Part L, page 150, are given the valuations of the Coins chiefly used in commerce by Foreign countries, and their value in English. We now give a Table of all the British Coins, with their approximate German, French and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...the New Monetary System had much to do with this depreciation of Silver Value. In the Supplement to Part L, page 150, are given the valuations of the Coins chiefly used in commerce by Foreign countries, and their value in English. We now give a Table of all the British Coins, with their approximate German, French and American values. The German value is expressed in Eeichsmarks or Marks (M.) and Pfennige (pf.); the French value, inclusive of course of Belgian and Swiss, is in Francs (F.) and Centimes (c); the Dutch in Guilders or Florins (Fl.) and Cents (c.); the Austrian in Florins (Fl.) and Kreuzers (kr.); and the American United States value in Dollars (D.) and Cents (c). The money of Italy, Lire and Centesimi, and the money of Greece, Drachmai and Leptai, being fairly equivalent to the Francs and Cents of France, the Table will give the comparative values of British money for those Kingdoms also: --APPROXIMATE VALUE OF BRITISH COINS, In German, French, Belgian, Swiss, Italian, Greek, Dutch, Austrian, And United States Money. THE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR MANUFACTURES OF GOLD AND SILVER. The Standards which have been established by Acts of Parliament for the purities, in this Kingdom, of Manufactures of Gold and Silver, are two for each metal. The first enactment for the purities of wrought Gold and Silver, was in the 2d year of the reign of Henry VI.; but it is usual to refer to the Act of the 18th of Elizabeth for the establishment of the Standards of 22 carats for Gold and 11 oz. 2 dwts. for Silver. The purity of 18 carats for Gold was allowed to be used by an Act of the 38th of George III., and that of 11 oz. 10 dwts. for Silver was ordered to be employed, as the lowest fineness for Silver Ware, by an Act of the 8th of William in., in order to pre..
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Add this copy of Tate's Counting-House Guide to the Higher Branches of to cart. $64.66, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Nabu Press.
Add this copy of Tate's Counting House Guide to the Higher Branches of to cart. $82.00, very good condition, Sold by LINCBOOK rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1844 by Effingham Wilson.
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Effingham Wilson, London, 1844. Enlarged, Very good., Hardcover, 12mo, 144, 168. Not a reprint. Two volumes in one. Part the First, forming an appendix to the Elements of Commercial Arithmetic, 144 pages. Part the Second, forming a supplement and key to the New and Enlarged Edition of the Appendix to the Elements of Commercial Arithmetic, 168 pages. New and Enlarged Edition. Original light brown cloth with blind-stamped decorations. Gilt title on spine. Minor foxing. Light cover wear, with slight fading at edges. Partially removed bookplate on front paste-down. Several uncut pages. Includes: valuations of merchandise, marine insurances, stocks, standardizing of gold and silver, arbitrations of exchange, formulae of British and foreign invoices and account sales, regulations for the coinage of gold and silver. Packed and shipped with care.
