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[Arithmétique logarithmétique. English.]
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..
The third edition, diligently corrected, and enlarged by the author himself..
London, : Printed by Miles Flesher., M. DC. XLVIII. [1648]
[8], 135, [1] p. : ill., tables ; 13 cm. (12mo)
A translation of: Arithmétique logarithmétique.
The first three chapters are abridged from: Briggs, Henry. Arithmetica logarithmica.
First word of title in Greek characters.
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.
Text within single-rule frames; initials; head-pieces.
ESTC, R219767
Wing (2nd ed.), W3018A
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751. Signature of John Reynolds on title-page.
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.
First of two items bound in volume.
Previous shelfmark: Fk.8.8.
Logarithms Early works to 1800.
Briggs, Henry, 1561 - 1630 Arithmetica logarithmica.
Flesher, Miles, ? - d. 1664 printer.
Stephens, Philemon, ? - d. ca. 1665 bookseller.
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
England London
B10600