Shelfmark
Gb.5.31
Author
Uniform title
[Arithmeticae libri duo]
Title
Petri Rami Arithmetices libri duo, : et Algebraæ totidem: / à Lazaro Schonero emendati & explicati. Eiusdem Schoneri libri duo: alter, De numeris figuratis; alter, De logistica sexagenaria.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Arithmetices libri duo
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurti : Apud heredes Andreæ Wecheli, Claudium Marnium & Ioan. Aubrium, M D XCII. [1592]
Physical description
[16], 406 [i.e. 392] p., [1] folded leaf : ill. ; 18 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Leaves have been numbered with a combination of pagination and foliation. The numbering is also subject to errors: 1-176 = paginated, 177-186 = foliated, 187-224 = paginated, 225-254 have been omitted, 255-406 paginated, 309 has been misnumbered 306. Registration is continuous ([cross]8, A8-L8, M12, N8-Aa8). 196 leaves in total.
Note
Woodcut printer's device as title-page vignette; initials; mathematical diagrams throughout.
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on inside front board.
Provenance
Possibly from the library of John Harrison, Head Master of Eton, 1630-1642, according to the card catalogue record. Some of the annotations may be in his hand.
Binding
Early 17th century dark brown calf; blind tooled triple fillet frame; blind tooled double fillet on spine, with panels of hatching at head and tail and hatching on the raised bands; four raised bands; yellow stained edges.
Copy-specific note
Some notes on endleaves in two contemporary hands. One may belong to John Harrison.
Subject
Algebra Early works to 1800.
Subject
Arithmetic Early works to 1900.
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Numbers, Polygonal Early works to 1800.
Subject
Sexagesimal system Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Aubry, Jean, ? - d. 1600 or 1601 printer.
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Marne, Claude de, ? - -1610 printer.
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Added entry--name
Ramus, Petrus, 1515 - 1572 Algebra. 1592.
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Schöner, Lazarus, approximately 1543 - 1607 De logistica sexagenaria. 1592 Arithmetices libri duo.
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Schöner, Lazarus, approximately 1543 - 1607 De numeris figuratis. 1592.
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Andreae Wecheli Heredes printer.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Identifier
B47358