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Mathematicall recreations. Or, A collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers, as secrets and experiments in arithmetick, geometry, cosmograpbie [sic], horologiographie, astronomie, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chemistry, water-works, fireworks, &c. Not vulgarly manifest till now.

Title
Mathematicall recreations. Or, A collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers, as secrets and experiments in arithmetick, geometry, cosmograpbie [sic], horologiographie, astronomie, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chemistry, water-works, fireworks, &c. Not vulgarly manifest till now. Written first in Greek and Latin, lately compil'd in in [sic] French, by Henry Van Etten [pseud.], and now in English, with the examinations, and augmentations of divers modern mathematicians. Whereunto is added The description and use of the generall horologicall ring. And the double horizontall diall. Invented and written by William Oughtred.
Author
Leurechon, Jean, 1591-1670.
Publication
London, Printed for W. Leake, 1653.

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Additional Authors
  • Oughtred, William, 1575-1660.
  • Leake, William, -1681.
Description
20 p. l., 264+ p. incl. diagrs.; 16.5 cm. (8vo.).
Subject
  • Mathematical recreations > Early works to 1800
  • Mathematics > Problems, exercises, etc. > Early works to 1800
  • Mathematical instruments > Early works to 1800
  • Scientific recreations > Early works to 1800
  • Science > Early works to 1800
  • Fireworks > Early works to 1800
  • Mathematics > Recreations
  • Science > Recreations
Note
  • Added engraved and illustrated t.-p.
Numbering (note)
  • Several pages wrongly numbered.
Call Number
*KC 1653 (Leurechon, J. Mathematicall recreations)
OCLC
13814814
Author
Leurechon, Jean, 1591-1670.
Title
Mathematicall recreations. Or, A collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers, as secrets and experiments in arithmetick, geometry, cosmograpbie [sic], horologiographie, astronomie, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chemistry, water-works, fireworks, &c. Not vulgarly manifest till now. Written first in Greek and Latin, lately compil'd in in [sic] French, by Henry Van Etten [pseud.], and now in English, with the examinations, and augmentations of divers modern mathematicians. Whereunto is added The description and use of the generall horologicall ring. And the double horizontall diall. Invented and written by William Oughtred.
Imprint
London, Printed for W. Leake, 1653.
Numbering
Several pages wrongly numbered.
Local Note
Imperfect: first (blank?) leaf, p. 113-116, 125-144, 163-174, 237-240 and all after p. 264 (including the sections of William Oughtred) wanting; p. 111-112, 117-120, 123-124 mutilated; some upper edges cropped.
"Artificial fire-works: or The manner of making rockets and balls of fire," p. 261-282 (presumably from another edition), bound in at end.
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Added Author
Oughtred, William, 1575-1660.
Leake, William, -1681. Bookseller
Oughtred, William, 1575-1660. Description and use of the double horizontall dyall.
Research Call Number
*KC 1653 (Leurechon, J. Mathematicall recreations)
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