Fm.8.11(11)
An essay on the usefulness of mathematical learning, in a letter from a gentleman in the city to his friend in Oxford..
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..
[2], 37, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Gentleman in the city = John Arbuthnot.
Sometimes attributed to Martin Strong and John Keill.
ESTC, T60038
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731; armorial bookplate of Eton College.
18th century brown calf quarter-binding; boards covered in marbled paper; four raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Bound in a volume of pamphlets; ms. number on title-page numbering pamphlet.
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "The contents of this volume...".
Previously Do.8.7
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Wilmot, Samuel, fl. 1715 - 1737 bookseller.
Lichfield, Leonard, ? - d.1657 printer.
Knapton, James, ? - -1738 bookseller.
Knaplock, Robert, ? - -1737 bookseller.
Morphew, John bookseller.
W. and J. Innys bookseller.
England Oxford.
England London.
B45422