The description and use of two arithmetick instruments. : Together with a short treatise, explaining and demonstrating the ordinary operations of arithmetick. As likewise, a perpetual almanack, and several useful tables. Presented to His most excellent Majesty Charles II. King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. By S. Morland.

The description and use of two arithmetick instruments. : Together with a short treatise, explaining and demonstrating the ordinary operations of arithmetick. As likewise, a perpetual almanack, and several useful tables. Presented to His most excellent Majesty Charles II. King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. By S. Morland.

London : Printed, and are to be sold by Moses Pitt at the White-Hart in Little-Britain, 1673.

[2], 6, [1], 9-10 leaves, 11-24, 24-29, 29-49, 48-78, [16], 5, [17], 16 p., [19] leaves of plates : ill., port., tables ; (8vo)

With frontis. portrait (plate) of author.

With added title page dated 1672: A new, and most useful instrument for addition and substraction of pounds, shillings, pence, and farthings.

Leaf G8 is cancelled.

"An explanation of the perpetual almanack." (caption title) begins new pagination and register.

"A table shewing the beginning of every kings reign, ..." (caption title) begins new pagination with quire *.

A later imposition has some plates printed on versos of leaves A2-A7 and on leaves ²A4-8.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), M2777
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R232354

Great Britain -- England -- London.

142- 105q

G1 bound after F7. G2-7 bound between Sigs. ²A and ²B. Manuscript corrections in text. Manuscript arithmetic. Provenance: inscribed "at Nourses (?) Auction Feb. 16, 1762"