Lot 270
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The Treasurer's Almanacke ... with Necessary Tables of Interest ... Being most Necessary and Helpfull ... to the Generall ... Grocer ... Fishmonger. Vsurer ... And whoever else. Also may fitly serve for the Sea. London: Printed by John Dawson, 1639. Collates A-B8 (cut close at lower margins with loss of a few signatures, line-borders and occasionally the text, some waterstaining). NOT IN STC. [Bound after]: WEBSTER, William. Websters Tables, for Simple Interest ... Also his Tables for Compound Interest.... London: M. Flesher for N. Bourne, 1639. (Top and bottom fore-corners lightly waterstained throughout). STC 25184 (4 copies only). 2 works in one volume, 8°. Contemporary calf, blindstamped ornament at corners (rebacked). Provenance: From the Library of John Jackson (1793-1875) of Academy Place, Warrington (bookplate).
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The Treasurer's Almanacke ... with Necessary Tables of Interest ... Being most Necessary and Helpfull ... to the Generall ... Grocer ... Fishmonger. Vsurer ... And whoever else. Also may fitly serve for the Sea. London: Printed by John Dawson, 1639. Collates A-B8 (cut close at lower margins with loss of a few signatures, line-borders and occasionally the text, some waterstaining). NOT IN STC. [Bound after]: WEBSTER, William. Websters Tables, for Simple Interest ... Also his Tables for Compound Interest.... London: M. Flesher for N. Bourne, 1639. (Top and bottom fore-corners lightly waterstained throughout). STC 25184 (4 copies only). 2 works in one volume, 8°. Contemporary calf, blindstamped ornament at corners (rebacked). Provenance: From the Library of John Jackson (1793-1875) of Academy Place, Warrington (bookplate).

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The Treasurer's Almanacke ... with Necessary Tables of Interest ... Being most Necessary and Helpfull ... to the Generall ... Grocer ... Fishmonger. Vsurer ... And whoever else. Also may fitly serve for the Sea. London: Printed by John Dawson, 1639. Collates A-B8 (cut close at lower margins with loss of a few signatures, line-borders and occasionally the text, some waterstaining). NOT IN STC. [Bound after]: WEBSTER, William. Websters Tables, for Simple Interest ... Also his Tables for Compound Interest.... London: M. Flesher for N. Bourne, 1639. (Top and bottom fore-corners lightly waterstained throughout). STC 25184 (4 copies only). 2 works in one volume, 8°. Contemporary calf, blindstamped ornament at corners (rebacked). Provenance: From the Library of John Jackson (1793-1875) of Academy Place, Warrington (bookplate).

AN UNRECORDED EDITION of this rare little commercial almanac first published in 1626 with STC locating only 2 copies. A further 5 editions appeared by 1636, all of them known by only one copy.
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