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The wel spring of sciences : which teacheth the perfect vvorke and practise of arithmeticke, both in whole numbers and fractions: set foorth by Humfrey Baker Londoner. 1562. And novv once againe perused augmented, and amended in all the three parts, by the sayde authour: where-vnto he hath also added certain tables of the agreement of measures and waights of diuers places of Europe, the one with the other, as by the table following it may appeare.

Baker, Humfrey, active 1557-1587. author.
1591
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Title
The wel spring of sciences : which teacheth the perfect vvorke and practise of arithmeticke, both in whole numbers and fractions: set foorth by Humfrey Baker Londoner. 1562. And novv once againe perused augmented, and amended in all the three parts, by the sayde authour: where-vnto he hath also added certain tables of the agreement of measures and waights of diuers places of Europe, the one with the other, as by the table following it may appeare.
Uniform title
Well spring of sciences
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Thomas Purfoote, 1591.
Description
[460] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Baker, Humfrey, active 1557-1587. author.
Note
An edition of: The well spring of sciences.

Incorrect foliation throughout.

Signatures: A-U⁸, 2U⁸, X-2E⁸ (-A1, 2E8, blank?).
ESTC staff note
Backlog: 087 C.192.a.111; 957 781230p
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), 1213
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S114379
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 1213
Folger-specific note
cs978. Imperfect: title page marked; A7-8 misbound after A2; lacking blanks. Occasional manuscript notations and markings. Provenance: on verso of t.p.: Samuel White his book the 19th of October in the year your Lord God 1777; signature of Jane Popham; James G. Barnwell copy

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