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Shelfmark

Fm.8.11(11)

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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.

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Morphew, John bookseller.

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W. and J. Innys bookseller.

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England Oxford.

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England London.

Identifier

B45422
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