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in 1876. With some modifications the classification originally adopted in that Catalogue is still adhered to.

Some of the more elementary school books have been omitted from the Catalogue, and are kept with the collection of school and text books directed by the above Minute to be available for inspection only.

South Kensington Museum,
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ARITHMETICAL

PART I.

MATHEMATICS.

TABLES

OF MONEY, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES,

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Abbott, W. J. Manual of the Decimal System for the Use of Jewellers, Pawnbrokers, Silversmiths, &c.; also Ready Reckoner. (The Weights and Measures' Act, 1878.) post 8vo. cloth. J. & R. Maxwell [1879].

Agriculturist's Calculator. See Works on AGRICULTURE. Arman, A. Complete Ready Reckoner for the Admeasurement of Land, with a Table showing the Price of Work, from 2s. 6d. to Il. per acre. (Weale's Series.) 12mo. cloth, stiff.

J. S. Virtue, 1862. Browne, W. H., LL.D. Money, Weights, and Measures of the Chief Commercial Nations in the World, with the British Equivalents. 12mo. cloth, stiff. E. Stanford, 1864. Chambers's Commercial Tables; consisting of Reckoning, Interest, Annuity, &c. New edition. 12mo. bound. W. & R. Chambers.

Chisholm, H. W. (Warden of the Standards.) On the Science of Weighing and Measuring, and Standards of Measure and Weight. crown 8vo. cloth. (Nature Series.)

Macmillan & Co., 1877.

On Balances (Science Lectures at South Kensington). See Works on PHYSICS (General Treatises). Clapham, J. The Carrier's Improved Ready Reckoner for cwts., qrs., lbs., from 2s. 6d. to 140s. per ton. oblong post 8vo. cloth. London, 1859. Degranges, E. Tables ou Calculs tout

faits d'Intérêts. See Works on BookKEEPING.

Dowling, C. H. A Series of Metric Tables, in which the British Standard Measures and Weights are compared with those of the Metric System at present in use on the Continent. See Works on the METRIC SYSTEM (below). Dowsing, W. Timber Merchant's and Builder's Companion. Tables of the Weight and Measurement of Deals, &c., with Prices. 2nd edition. post 8vo. cloth. C. Lockwood & Co. Dunham, Robert Clark. Decimal Key for simplifying all ordinary Arithmetical Operations. folio. half bound.

London, 1866. East Indian Ready Reckoner; a Series of Tables showing the Cost of any Number of Articles in Indian Currency. Including Numbers answering to fixed Indian Weights and Measures. By C. D. royal 8vo. cloth.

Smith, Elder, & Co., 1864.

Festing, A. M. Tables for the Conversion of Sterling into Dollars and Cents, and vice versa. 2 parts in one volume. fcp. folio. cloth.

Desbarats, Ottawa, 1867. Gumersall, T. B. Tables of Discount or Simple Interest, from 5 to 2 per cent.; with Tables of Brokerage or Commission. 9th edition. 8vo. cloth. Effingham Wilson.

Haviland, J. The Scientific Adviser; containing Tables of Specific Gravities of all Substances; their Superficial and Solid Contents; Land Measuring; together with a Computation of the Differences between Old and New Weights and Measures; also Prices of the Work of Millwrights, and other Artificers; with Tables of Interest, Discount, &c. 5th edition. 8vo. boards.

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London, 1826.

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Teubner, Leipzig, 1876. Inwood, W. Tables for the Purchasing of Estates, Annuities, &c. 17th edition, with Additions, by Mons. Fedor Thoman. 12mo. cloth. C. Lockwood & Co., 1859. Kelly, Dr. P. The Universal Cambist and Commercial Instructor. 2nd edition. 2 vols. 4to. calf. London, 1826. Kupffer, A. T. Travaux de la Com

mission pour fixer les Mesures et les Poids de l'Empire de Russie. 2 vols. With Atlas. 4to. half calf.

St. Petersburg, 1841. McCulloh, R. S. A Manual contain

Washington, 1849.

ing Tables to be used by the Revenue Officers of the United States. small 12mo. bound. Metric System, Works on the. See next Section.

Millers' (The), Merchants' and Farmers' Ready Reckoner, with the Approximate Values of Millstones and Millwork, &c. (Weale's Series.) 12mo. cloth, stiff. J. S. Virtue, 1861. Richardson, W. Packing Case Tables, showing the Number of Superficial Feet in Boxes, &c. oblong post 4to. cloth, stiff. C. Lockwood & Co., 1864. Tate, W. The Modern Cambist; a Manual of Foreign Exchanges; with Tables of Foreign Weights and Measures, and their Equivalents in English and French. 9th edition, brought down to the Present Time. 8vo. cloth.

Effingham Wilson, 1858.

Thoman, F. Theory of Compound Interest and Annuities, with Logarithmic Tables. 12mo. cloth.

C. Lockwood & Co., 1859.

Warren, Rev. I. Table and Formula Book. sq. 24mo. sewed.

Longmans & Co., 1889.

Wheeler, J. Appraiser, Auctioneer, House Agent, and House Broker's Pocket Assistant for Valuation, &c. 2nd edition. royal 32mo. cloth. C. Lockwood & Co. Wood's Discount Tables, calculated from 1d. to 2001. at from to 90 per cent. 24mo. cloth. Whittaker & Co., 1851. Woolhouse, W. S. B. Measures, Weights, and Moneys of all Nations, &c. 12mo. cloth. J. Weale, 1856. 6th edition. 12mo. cloth. C. Lockwood & Co., 1881.

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British Decimal System (A) of Weights and Measures. Described by Abacus. 8vo. sewed.

G. Graham, Edinburgh, 1872. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures. Travaux et Mémoires. See Transactions-PARIS.

Dowling, C. H. A Series of Metric Tables, in which the British Standard Measures and Weights are compared with those of the Metric System at present in use on the Continent. 8vo. cloth. C. Lockwood & Co., 1864.

Handbook to accompany the Synoptic Table of Measures and Weights of the Metric System. By J. Yates. post 8vo. cloth, limp.

W. & A. K. Johnston, 1864.

Dunham, R. C. Decimal Key for Simplifying all ordinary Arithmetical Operations. See ARITHMETICAL TABLES, &c. International Association for obtaining a Uniform System of Measures, Weights, and Coins (British Branch), &c., Various Pamphlets published by the. In one vol. 8vo. half roan. 1855-66. Jackson, L. d'A. Modern Metrology; a Manual of the Metrical Units and Systems of the Present Century. post 8vo. cloth. C. Lockwood & Co., 1882. Levi, Leone. The Theory and Practice of the Metric System of Weights and Measures. fcp. 8vo. sewed. 1871. 2nd edition. fep. 8vo. cloth. Griffith and Farran, 1871. Rickard, W. Manual of the Metric System. fcp. 8vo. sewed.

G. Philip & Son, 1872. Ross, W. S. Text-Book of the Metric System and Decimal Coinage. New edition. fcp. 8vo. sewed. T. Laurie

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