Shelfmark
Fm.8.11(11)
Author
Title
An essay on the usefulness of mathematical learning, in a letter from a gentleman in the city to his friend in Oxford..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxford: : Printed by L. Lichfield, for S. Wilmot bookseller in Oxford: and are to be sold by J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, W. and J. Innys, and J. Morphew, booksellers in London., 1721..
Physical description
[2], 37, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Gentleman in the city = John Arbuthnot.
Note
Sometimes attributed to Martin Strong and John Keill.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T60038
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731; armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century brown calf quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets; ms. number on title-page numbering pamphlet.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "The contents of this volume...".
Copy-specific note
Previously Do.8.7
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Wilmot, Samuel, fl. 1715 - 1737 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Lichfield, Leonard, ? - d.1657 printer.
Added entry--name
Knapton, James, ? - -1738 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Knaplock, Robert, ? - -1737 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Morphew, John bookseller.
Added entry--name
W. and J. Innys bookseller.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B45422