The circles of proportion and the horizontal instrument. : The former shewing the maner how to work proportions both simple and compound: and the ready and easy resolving of quaestions both in arithmetic, geometrie, & astronomie: and is newly increased with an additament for navigation. All which rules may also be wrought with the penne by arithmetic, and the canon of triangles. The later teaching how to work most quaestions, which may be performed by the globe: and to delineat dialls upon any kind of plaine. Hereunto is annexed the excellent vse of two rulers for calculation. Invented, and written in Latine by W.O. Translated into English, and set out for the public benefit, by William Forster.
1633
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Title
The circles of proportion and the horizontal instrument. : The former shewing the maner how to work proportions both simple and compound: and the ready and easy resolving of quaestions both in arithmetic, geometrie, & astronomie: and is newly increased with an additament for navigation. All which rules may also be wrought with the penne by arithmetic, and the canon of triangles. The later teaching how to work most quaestions, which may be performed by the globe: and to delineat dialls upon any kind of plaine. Hereunto is annexed the excellent vse of two rulers for calculation. Invented, and written in Latine by W.O. Translated into English, and set out for the public benefit, by William Forster.
Created/published
London : Printed by Augustine Mathewes, and are to bee sold by Nic: Bourne at the Royall Exchange, 1633.
Description
[8], 152, [8] p., [3] leaves of plates : diagrams ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
W.O. = William Oughtred.
Another issue, with cancel letterpress title page, of STC 18899: The circle of proportion, and the horizontall instrument.
Translated by William Forster from the original Latin.
The "additament" also published separately as STC 18899c: An addition unto the use of the circles of proportion.
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".
Another setting of this title page lacks "Hereunto is annexed the excellent vse of two rulers for calculation." before the author statement.
Signatures: A⁴(±A2) B-X⁴.
Another issue, with cancel letterpress title page, of STC 18899: The circle of proportion, and the horizontall instrument.
Translated by William Forster from the original Latin.
The "additament" also published separately as STC 18899c: An addition unto the use of the circles of proportion.
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".
Another setting of this title page lacks "Hereunto is annexed the excellent vse of two rulers for calculation." before the author statement.
Signatures: A⁴(±A2) B-X⁴.
ESTC staff note
Latin original not traced.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 18899b
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S126261
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S126261
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 18899b
Folger-specific note
236010. With additional leaf of first plate. Bound with the author's An addition vnto the vse of the instrument. London, 1633 (STC 18899c) - To the English gentrie. [London, 1634?] (STC 18901a). Manuscript notes. Provenance: Franklin Institute Library bookplate