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Ib1.2.32

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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
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