The circles of proportion and the horizontall instrument. : Both invented, and the vses of both written in Latine by Mr. W.O. Translated into English: and set forth for the publique benefit by William Forster.
1632
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Details
Title
The circles of proportion and the horizontall instrument. : Both invented, and the vses of both written in Latine by Mr. W.O. Translated into English: and set forth for the publique benefit by William Forster.
Created/published
London : Printed [by Augustine Mathewes] for Elias Allen maker of these and all other mathematical instruments, and are to be sold at his shop ouer against St Clements church with out Temple-barr, 1632.
Description
[8], 152, [8] p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. (woodcuts) ; (4to)
Associated name
Oughtred, William, 1575-1660, author.
Cecil, Thomas, active 1630, printmaker.
Forster, William (Mathematician)
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Cecil, Thomas, active 1630, printmaker.
Forster, William (Mathematician)
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
W.O. = William Oughtred.
Not previously published in Latin.
A reissue, with cancel engraved title page, of "The circle of proportion .. 1632" (STC 18899). The title page is signed: T. Cecill sculp.
Signatures: A-X⁴.
First leaf is blank.
With three final leaves of diagrams and a final errata leaf with heading "The translator to the readers". Variant: with cancel errata leaf, heading "The translator to the reader".
Often found with his: An addition unto the use of the instrument called the circles of proportion, for the working of nauticall questions.
For bibliographical details see Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 4 (1968), p. 372-6.
Identified as STC 18899 on UMI microfilm reel 1322.
Not previously published in Latin.
A reissue, with cancel engraved title page, of "The circle of proportion .. 1632" (STC 18899). The title page is signed: T. Cecill sculp.
Signatures: A-X⁴.
First leaf is blank.
With three final leaves of diagrams and a final errata leaf with heading "The translator to the readers". Variant: with cancel errata leaf, heading "The translator to the reader".
Often found with his: An addition unto the use of the instrument called the circles of proportion, for the working of nauticall questions.
For bibliographical details see Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society, 4 (1968), p. 372-6.
Identified as STC 18899 on UMI microfilm reel 1322.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 18899a
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S113634
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S113634
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 18899a
Folger-specific note
HH156/13. Sprinkled calf binding, with gilt fillets, signed Morrell, London. Variant errata. Lacking blank. Provenance: Harmsworth copy