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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.

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Added entry--place

England London

Identifier

B10600
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