Title The instructor, or, Young man's best companion : containing spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any person without the help of a master : instructions to write a 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 : together with the method of measuring carpenters' ... painters' work ... : likewise the practical guager made easy ... and some general observations for gardening : to which are added, the family's best companion; and a compendium of geography and astronony; also some useful interest tables / by George Fisher, accomptant

Edition New edition Published London : printed for W. Osborne and T. Griffin: and H. Mozley and Co. Gainsbro', 1797

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ADPML SPLGA	032.02 Fis/Ioy		LIB USE ONLY

Description x, 324 pages : illustrations, some folded ; 18 cm Notes Has been erroneously ascribed to Mrs. Slack (i.e. Ann Fisher Slack) who wrote under the name, A. Fisher. cf British Museum Catalogue; Halkett and Laing; Archaeologia aelinana of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 3rd. ser., vol. 3, 17 and 18; L. C. Karpinski, 'The elusive George Fisher, accomptant', 1935 Published also under title: The American instructor, or, Young man's best companion Subject Art -- Study and teaching -- Early works to 1800. English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Early works to 1800. Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Early works to 1800. Numeration -- Early works to 1800. Penmanship -- Early works to 1800. Genre/Form Recipes. Handbooks and manuals. Author Fisher, George (Accomptant). American instructor

Other Titles Young man's best companion Instructions for youth, to spell, read, and write true English Compendium of geography and astronony Family's best companion

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