Shelfmark
Gb.5.32
Author
Uniform title
[Opera mathematica. Pars 1]
Title
Johannis VVallisii, S.S. Th.D., Geometriæ Professoris Saviliani in celeberrimâ Academia Oxoniensi; Operum mathematicorum pars prima. : Qua continentur, Oratio inauguralis. Mathesis universalis; sive, Arithmeticum opus integrum, tum numerosam arithmeticam tum speciosam complectens. Adversus Meibomii, de proportionibus dialogum, tractatus elencticus..
Varying form of title
Johannis Wallisii, S.S. Th.D., Geometriæ Professoris Saviliani in celeberrimâ Academia Oxoniensi; Operum mathematicorum pars prima
Varying form of title
Operum mathematicorum pars prima
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxonii, : Typis Leon. Lichfield Academiæ typographi, impensis Tho. Robinson., Anno 1657..
Physical description
[40], 119, 122-398, [2], 50, 62, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 19 cm. (4to.)
Language
Text in Latin with quotations and examples in Greek, Persian and Hebrew.
Note
A second part of Wallis's Opera mathematica had been published in Oxford under the same imprint the previous year.
Note
General title page and title page to "Mathesis universalis" enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
The words "Oratio inauguralis. ... tractatus elencticus" are bracketed together on title page.
Note
Text continuous despite pagination.
Note
"Johannis VVallis, Geometriæ Professoris Saviliani, Oratio inauguralis; in auditorio geometrico, Oxonii, habita; ultimo die mensis Octobris, anno aere Christianae 1649. quum publicam geometriae professionem auspicatus est" (a4r-d2v) has separate dated title page with ornament and imprint "Oxonii, typis Leonardi Lichfield Academiae typographi. Impensis Tho. Robinsin. 1657" on leaf a4r; it is unpaginated. "Johannis VVallisi, S.S. Th.D. Geometriæ Professoris Saviliani in celeberrimâ Academia Oxoniensi; Mathesis universalis: sive, Arithmeticum opus integrum, tum philologice, tum mathematice traditum; arithmeticam tum numerosam, tum speciosam sive symbolicam complectens, sive calculum geometricum; tum etiam rationum proportionumve traditionem; logarithmorum etiam doctrinam; aliaque quae capitum syllabus indicabit" and "Johannis Wallisi S.S. Th.D. Geometriæ Professoris Saviliani, in celeberrima Academia Oxoniensi; Adversus Marci Meibomii, de proportionibus dialogum, tractatus elenctius" each have separate dated title page, the first with ornament and imprint as per collective t.p., the second with arms of the University of Oxford with inscription "Academia: Oxoniensis:" and mottos "Sapi et fe", "Christus lucrum", "Ars breuis", "Stin. cimb:" and "Veritas in profundo:" and imprint "Oxonii, typis Leonard. Lichfield Academiae typographi. Impensis Tho. Robinson. 1657", on leaves d2r and 3D3r respectively and pagination; register is continuous. "De proportionibus, dialogi; a Marco Meibomio conscripti; refutatio" (caption title; 62, [2] p. at end) has separate pagination and register.
Note
The last leaf bears text with caption title: M. Mersenni locus notatur.
Note
Includes a chapter on logarithms and a passage about chess in Persian and Latin (2L3r-2M3v).
Note
Signatures: a-e⁴, A-3K⁴, ²A-²H⁴.
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Errata on leaf e4.
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Illustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams.
Note
Ornament on title page, head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R18077
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), W599
Citation/references note
Madan, III, 2357
Provenance
Inscription on verso of front flyleaf: Dedit Coll[egi]o Eton. Mr Gul. Donne Rector de Sandford Courtney in Devon. E libris Mri. Th. Horne nuper vicepræpositi eiusdem Coll[egi]i 1720. Given by William Donne from the books of Vice-Provost Thomas Horne.
Provenance
Ownership inscription on recto of front flyleaf: E lib: Hoz: Horne.
Provenance
Ownership inscription on recto of front flyleaf: 1673. Nunc è lib: Tho: Horne.
Binding
Mid- to late-17th century English sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with second vertical line an inch from joint; blind tooled single fillet on board edges; blind tooled triple fillet on spine; red sprinkled edges. Some printers' waste visible as tabs at rear.
Copy-specific note
Some contemporary notes and a diagram on front flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Fd.6.12, Dd.6.12.
Subject
Meibom, Marcus, 1630 - 1711 De proportionibus dialogus.
Subject
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Subject
Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Chess Early works to 1800.
Subject
Logarithms Early works to 1800.
Subject
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Lichfield, Leonard, ? - d.1657 printer.
Added entry--name
Robinson, Thomas, ? - d.1663 publisher.
Added entry--name
Horne, Thomas, ? - d. 1720 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Language code
lat per grc heb
Identifier
B47859