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The London tradesman : being an historical account of all the trades, professions, arts, both liberal and mechanic, now practised in the cities of London and Westminster, calculated for the instruction of youth in their choice of business ... ; to which is added, an appendix, containing many useful particulars relative to the foregoing
- Title
- The London tradesman : being an historical account of all the trades, professions, arts, both liberal and mechanic, now practised in the cities of London and Westminster, calculated for the instruction of youth in their choice of business ... ; to which is added, an appendix, containing many useful particulars relative to the foregoing / by R. Campbell ...
- Author
- Campbell, R.
- Publication
- London : Printed by T. Gardner ..., 1757.
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Details
- Description
- xii, 340 p.; 18 cm. (8vo)
- Subjects
- Industrial arts > Early works to 1800
- Corporation of London Early works to 1800
- Vocational guidance > Early works to 1800
- Occupations > England > Westminster > Early works to 1800
- Apprentices > England > London > Early works to 1800
- Guilds > England > London > Early works to 1800
- Colonial companies > England > London > Early works to 1800
- Occupations > England > London > Early works to 1800
- Wallpaper > Early works to 1800
- Papermaking > Early works to 1800
- Decorative paper > Early works to 1800
- Note
- "The art of making flock paper-hangings": p. 118-119; "Of the paper-maker, and stationer": p. 124-127.
- Signatures: A⁶ B-Y⁸ Z².
- Horizontal chain lines.
- Headpiece; tailpieces; decorated initial.
- Includes index.
- Indexed In (note)
- ESTC
- Contents
- (from t.p.) I. Advice to parents, how to study and improve the natural genius of their children, before they bind them apprentice -- II. An historical account of all the several arts and professions in this great metropolis -- III. The particular genius and qualifications necessary to make a figure in the several branches ... -- IV. The wages of a journeyman, and the profits of a master in each profession -- V. The company and corporations, and general laws of the several societies into which tradesmen are divided in the City of London -- VI. Advice to the young apprentice how to behave during his apprenticeship ... -- Lastly, directions how to avoid the many temptations to which youth are liable in this great city.
- Call Number
- Schlosser 793
- OCLC
- NYPG90-B61837
- Author
- Campbell, R.
- Title
- The London tradesman : being an historical account of all the trades, professions, arts, both liberal and mechanic, now practised in the cities of London and Westminster, calculated for the instruction of youth in their choice of business ... ; to which is added, an appendix, containing many useful particulars relative to the foregoing / by R. Campbell ...
- Imprint
- London : Printed by T. Gardner ..., 1757.
- Edition
- The third edition.
- Indexed In:
- ESTC T073543
- Local Note
- Provenance: William Salloch, Ossining, N.Y. (address label).
- Research Call Number
- Schlosser 793