Shelfmark
Gb.8.21(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Arithmétique logarithmétique. English.]
Title
Logarithmotechnia, or The construction and use of the logarithmeticall tables. By the helpe whereof, multiplication is performed by addition, division by subtraction, the extraction of the square root by bipartition, and of the cube root by tripartition, &c. Finally, the golden rule, and the resolution of triangles as well right lined as sphericall by addition and subtraction. First published in the French tongue by Edmund Wingate, an English gentleman: and after translated into English by the same author..
Edition
The third edition, diligently corrected, and enlarged by the author himself..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed by Miles Flesher., M. DC. XLVIII. [1648]
Physical description
[8], 135, [1] p. : ill., tables ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Note
A translation of: Arithmétique logarithmétique.
Note
The first three chapters are abridged from: Briggs, Henry. Arithmetica logarithmica.
Note
First word of title in Greek characters.
Note
Colophon on final leaf: London, printed by Miles Flesher and are to be sold by Philemon Stephens at his shop at the signe of the Golden Lion in S. Pauls Church-yard. 1648.
Note
Text within single-rule frames; initials; head-pieces.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R219767
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), W3018A
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751. Signature of John Reynolds on title-page.
Binding
Early 18th century quarter light brown calf; boards covered in blue, yellow and red nonpareil marbled paper; blind tooled double fillet on spine; traces of a spine label with tooled title, now lost; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
First of two items bound in volume.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fk.8.8.
Subject
Logarithms Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Briggs, Henry, 1561 - 1630 Arithmetica logarithmica.
Added entry--name
Flesher, Miles, ? - d. 1664 printer.
Added entry--name
Stephens, Philemon, ? - d. ca. 1665 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B10600