Research Catalog

Title

An introduction to trade and business / published by R. Langford, Haydon-Square, Minories, London.

Author

Langford, R. (Richard)

Publication

[London] : Printed for John Chappell, (successor to R. Langford,) 11, Church Street, Minories; Messrs. Longman and Co., Paternoster Row; and Messrs. Grosvenor and Co., Cornhill : 1819.

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Additional Authors

• Chappell, John, publisher.
• Longman & Co. pbl
• Grosvenor and Co. pbl

Description

128 p.; 21 cm.

Subject

• Business > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Commerce > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Contents

Preface. -- Receipts. -- Forms of receipts. -- Promissory notes. -- Bills of exchange. -- Inland bills. -- Form of a protest for non-acceptance of a foreign bill. -- Bills of exchange. -- Letters of credit. -- An explanation of Lloyd's list, and the course of exchange of foreign places with London. -- Bills of parcels. -- General directions for penning letters of business. -- Addresses of letters. -- Letters respecting trade and commerce. -- Writing with secrecy. -- Invoice book. -- Sales book. -- Commercial tables. -- An explanation of the funds. -- Law precedents as connected with trade and commerce. -- Promiscuous questions for perfecting youths in arithmetic. -- Explanation of commercial terms. -- The exports and imports of Great Britain, to and from foreign nations.

Call Number

Pforz (Langford, R. Introduction to trade and business)

OCLC

299298358

Author

Langford, R. (Richard)

Title

An introduction to trade and business / published by R. Langford, Haydon-Square, Minories, London.

Imprint

[London] : Printed for John Chappell, (successor to R. Langford,) 11, Church Street, Minories; Messrs. Longman and Co., Paternoster Row; and Messrs. Grosvenor and Co., Cornhill : 1819.

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy: "E. J. Larson / September 27th / 1823" (in ink on front free endpaper); cancelled numbers in pink crayon, in a child's hand, on rear free endpaper. -- Bound in contemporary quarter calf with marbled boards.

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Added Author

Chappell, John, publisher. Publisher

Longman & Co. Publisher

Grosvenor and Co. Publisher

Larson, E. J. Former owner

Research Call Number

Pforz (Langford, R. Introduction to trade and business)