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Author: Barrême, François
Title: Le Livre facile pour apprendre l'arithmetique de soy mesme et sans maistre: Par des me?thodes si courtes si claires et si bien ordonne?es qu'il ne s'en est point veu de pareilles
Place Published: Paris
Publisher:Chez l'Autheur
Date Published: 1672
Description:

[30], 199, [9] pp. With engraved advertisement leaf, engraved title leaf, and engraved "Epigramme" leaf at front. Tables and numeric examples in the text. (12mo) 16x8.5 cm (6¼x3¼"), period calf ruled in gilt, spine tooled in gilt, raised bands, morocco lettering piece.

François Barrême (1638-1703), considered one of the founders of accounting, served in the Paris Chamber of Accounts and as ordinary arithmetician of the King. He is the author of works of practical mathematical tables, intended to avoid tedious calculations in the field of money. This ledger of accounts, very often re-edited, and later known as the Universal Scale, is one of the founding works of accounting. Two bookplates.

Some rubbing to covers, corners showing, a little wear along right edge of spine label; very good.