The Schoolmasters Assistant: Being a Compendium of Arithmetic, both Practical and Theoretical. In Five Parts
Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank, 1792. 1793 Philadelphia Edition. 12mo, xiv, [10], 192 pages, period full leather. An influential eighteenth-century arithmetic textbook by Thomas Dilworth, widely used in British and American schools during the colonial and early national periods. Divided into five parts, the work provides systematic instruction in fundamental arithmetic, fractions, decimals, proportions, interest, and commercial calculations, combining mathematical principles with practical exercises intended to prepare students for everyday financial and business transactions. Dilworth's accessible instructional methods helped establish the work as a standard educational reference for generations of students. This 1793 Philadelphia printing by Joseph Crukshank offers an interesting glimpse into mathematical education and the development of school instruction in the early United States. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. Several inscriptions by previous owners. Former institutional copy with an ownership stamp. The folding chart and rear free endpaper exhibit substantial losses. Several pages have large tears, some accompanied by losses of paper. Scattered discoloration throughout, else in good condition. Item #675
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