The American negotiator, or, The various currencies of the British colonies in America : as well the islands, as the continent ... reduced into English money, by a series of tables ...

London: J. Everingham, 1761. Hardcover, 20 cm. 7 3/4 inches, [2], ii, [2], 24, xvi, 464 pages. Full calf, ribbed spine with (fading) gilt titles and decorative motifs. Full title: The American negotiator, or, The various currencies of the British colonies in America : as well the islands, as the continent ... reduced into English money, by a series of tables ... also, a chain of tables, for the interchangeable reduction of the currencies of the colonies into each other : to which are added, tables reducing gold and silver bullion of any degree of coarseness or fineness into standard ... according to the mint price of the Tower of London. Variant titles: The American negotiator; Various currencies of the British colonies in America. The colonial currencies of Nova Scotia, Canada, New England, New Yoirk, East Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Jersay, Mary Land, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, AND of the Islands of Barbados, Jamaica, St. Christophers, Antigua, Nevis and Moserrat reduced into English Money. Dedication to the Right Honourable Samuel. Lord Sandys, First Commissioner for Trade and Plantations. Twenty-four pages listing the subscribers to this first edition, businesses of all types, for example: merchants, candle-makers, oil men, brokers, wearhouse men, opticians, etc. The subscribers section is followed by tables throughout the rest of the book. Wear to the extremities of the spine and to the corners, cover a bit scuffed. Interior in excellent condition. A scarce copy. . Inscrbed. First. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.