Description:

Up for auction is a genuine antique 1836 edition of Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant, a historically significant American arithmetic textbook. This volume was a widely used and popular text in U.S. schools throughout the first half of the 19th century, known for its practical approach to arithmetic, including instruction on U.S. currency and book-keeping.

Key Features

• Full Title: Daboll's Schoolmaster's Assistant, Improved and Enlarged: Being a Plain Practical System of Arithmetick, Adapted to the United States.
• Authorship: By Nathan Daboll, with the addition of "The Farmers' and Mechanicks' Best Method of Book-keeping," by Samuel Green.
• Publication Details: Printed and published by Mack, Andrus and Woodruff in Ithaca, N.Y., in 1836.
• Content: A comprehensive guide covering basic operations, fractions, decimals, percentages, interest calculation, and keeping account books, reflecting the practical educational needs of the era.

Condition

This book is a well-preserved piece of educational history, showing considerable signs of its age and use:

• Binding: The book is in its original full-leather binding, which shows general wear, scuffing, and some edgewear typical of a book from the 1830s.
• Pages: Pages exhibit moderate foxing (browning/spotting) and staining. There is noticeable dampstaining/water damage visible on the lower left portion of the title page and preceding pages, which has caused some discoloration and slight warping. All pages appear to be present and the binding is still intact.
• Overall: In "Good" condition for its age and rarity, this item would make an excellent "filler" copy for a serious collector of early American textbooks or historical artifacts.