BRUYAS (Claude). A new and easy method for learning - Lot 101

BRUYAS (Claude). A new and easy method for learning Arithmétique raisonnée, tant pour le commerce que pour les finances [...]. Besançon, François Gauthier, 1707. In-8° of 6 ff., 148, 6, [2] pp. tan Basane, spine with 5 nerfs fleuronné, t. p. in fawn morocco (Binding of the binding). Rare accounting manual published in Besançon by an accountant. Note, on the last page, the author's promotion the author's promotion of his activity: "Il fait les dépoüilles des Books, verifies, calculates & transcribes all kinds of Accounts, & balance them; he lives in Besançon, & has for Ensigne le Change de Lyon". The copy bears an autograph note signed by the author by the author "Your very humble, very obedient and very soûmis servant Bruyas" at the bottom of the dedication. Several handwritten bookplates: François BOUCQUIAU of Namur, 1794, others cancelled1732, 1740; modern printed bookplate. bookplate. The copy has been used. Binding stained, small accident at head of spine, title page stained, small but not severe wetness at upper corner. A rare copy.