Shelfmark
Gb.8.05
Author
Uniform title
[Huict livres des Eléments d'Euclide rendus plus faciles. English]
Title
The elements of Euclid explain'd, in a new, but most easie method: together with the use of every proposition through all parts of the mathematicks / written in French, by that excellent mathematician, F. Claud. Francis Milliet de Chales, of the Society of Jesus. Now made English, and a multitude of errors corrected, which had escap'd in the original..
Edition
The second edition..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for M. Gillyflower at the Spread Eagle in Westminster-Hall, and W. Freeman at the Bible over against the Middle Temple Gate, in Fleet-street., 1696..
Physical description
[6], 380 p., 1 leaf of plates : ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Errata: p. 380.
Note
With additional engraved illustrated title page.
Note
Translation of the author's Huict livres des Eléments d'Euclide rendus plus faciles.
Note
Woodcut geometrical diagrams throughout.
Citation/references note
Wing E3401
Citation/references note
ESTC, R22532
Provenance
Book label of Nicholas Mann on front endpaper, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
Late 17th century mid brown sprinkled calf; blind tooled triple fillet frames, with branch ornaments at each corner of inner frame; rebacked in late 20th or early 21st century mid brown calf with new brown morocco spine label tooled in gold; red and blue sprinkled edges; printers' waste as endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dg.8.24.
Subject
Euclid's Elements.
Subject
Mathematical analysis.
Subject
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Euclid Elements.
Added entry--name
Gilliflower, Matthew bookseller.
Added entry--name
Freeman, William, fl. 1682 - 1715 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B48468