Shelfmark
Ib1.2.32
Author
Uniform title
[Récréation mathématique. English.]
Title
Mathematicall recreations. Or, A collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers, as secrets and experiments in arithmetick, geometry, cosmographie, horologiographie, astronomie, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chemistry, water-works, fire-works, &c. Not vulgarly manifest till now. Written first in Greeke and Latin, lately compi'ld [sic] in French, by Henry Van Etten, and now in English, with the examinations and augmentations of divers modern mathematicians whereunto is added the description and use of the generall horologicall ring: and the double horizontall diall. Invented and written by William Oughtred.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Description and use of the double horizontall dyall
Varying form of title
Running title: Mathematicall recreation
Varying form of title
Collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers
Varying form of title
Mathematicall recreations or a collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for William Leake, at the signe of the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates, M D C LIII. [1653]
Physical description
[40], 286, [17] p. : ill. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Running title reads: Mathematicall recreation.
Note
"The description and use of the double horizontall dyall" has separate title page dated 1652; register is continuous.
Note
With an added engraved title page reading: Mathematicall recreations or a collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers.
Note
Henry Van Etten is a pseudonym of Jean Leurechon.
Note
Translation of: Jean Leurechon. Recreation mathematique.
Note
Reissued with cancel title page in the same year.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), L1790
Citation/references note
ESTC, R217635
Provenance
Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of John Liptrap Esqr. F.A.S.
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "Eton College Library d.d. E.L. Vaughan".
Binding
Late 18th century tree calf binding; ornament border; gold tooled spine; gold tooling around the outer edges of boards; three single sewing supports; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy misbound or reorganised during rebinding: the whole of "The description and use of the double horizontall dyall" (signatures X1-X8) follows p.264 (signature S4), after which normal pagination continues.
Subject
Sundials Early works to 1800.
Subject
Scientific recreations Early works to 1800.
Subject
Fireworks Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mathematics Problems, exercises, etc. Early works to 1800.
Subject
Science Problems, exercises, etx. Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Liptrap, John former owner.
Added entry--name
Vaughan, E. L. (Edward Littleton) (Edward Littleton), former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B34214