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Safe Methods of Business 1893 RARE 40th Edition, J. L. Nichols S6158 This gorgeous, collectable book is a true piece of history! The Fortieth edition of J.L. Nichols' The Business Guide; Or, Safe Methods of Business This book was published in 1893 by J.L. Nichols, the principal of the North-Western Business College in Naperville, Illinois Book has 328 numbered pages Beginning of the introduction by President A.A. Smith, who, for over 50 years, was one of the most prominent and influential educators of America: "This little book, "The Business Guide," will recommend itself to all who desire, in a cheap form, full information as to methods of doing business. It contains all that is practical and valuable in Hill's Manual, Gaskell's Compendium, and other books of like character. It is a complete handbook of business law and business forms. besides, it contains a Business Dictionary, many useful tables, abbreviations and information, important to all, upon various other topics" Things in this book include: the shorthand alphabet, how to do commercial correspondence, how to endorse a check at the bank, contracts for hiring a farm hand, the laws of wills, corporations and stock investment explained, how to measure land and town lots, interest laws and charts, how to find the number of bushels in a load of grain at sight, voting and election laws, population in cities from 1870-1890, the cost of smoking, a business dictionary, and many more! This book was published before Oklahoma, Alaska, and Hawaii were states and is a fascinating testament of American history. Add this to your collection today! This book is a collectable in GREAT condition for being over 120 years old! The front and back covers are faded and have some wear, and the binding is a bit loose, but the book is still intact. All pages are included. While pages have discoloration from age, there are no rips, tears, and very few dog-ears except for one tear in the last page of the book (which is a page of advertisements); and all print and illustrations inside the book are clear, dark, and sharp. See pictures for more details. SHIPPING Rates: Shipping charges are the responsibility of the buyer and are non-refundable. Rates include insurance. Shipping rates are provided by the eBay calculator based on the package weight and dimensions, and your location. Processing Time: Once payment has cleared, we make every effort to ship the same day if payment is received early enough to do so. However, there may be times that we require up to 2 business days. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION About Best Offers: If you submit a BEST OFFER that is accepted, it automatically becomes a sale and cannot be retracted. Please be sure you are prepared to purchase the item for your offer price PLUS the shipping charges listed before submitting an offer. We do appreciate the opportunity to work with you to solve any problem that may arise, so please contact us if you have a concern about your purchase. Incorrect or Damaged Product: If you receive an item that was damaged in transit or you feel you have received an incorrect item, please retain the item and all packaging and notify us ASAP. Please e-mail photographs that show the damage to both the item and packing materials or that illustrate the part number or other significantly different features than what we advertised. Photographs: Photos are of the actual item, except in the case of a multiple item listing where all items are the same. The only exception to this would be where an item is new in package and, to avoid damaging the packaging, we use a manufacturers picture. 810