Publications of Joshua Jordaine

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  • Jordaine, Joshua. Duodecimal arithmetick: viz. Notation. Addition. Subtraction. Multiplication. Division. Reduction. Extraction of the - {square, and cube roots. Rule of proportion - {direct, and reverse. Duodecimally performed, and very practically applied to the measuring of all sorts of superficies, and solids, as board, glass, &c. timber, stone, &c. But chiefly to the gauging of all sorts of brewers tuns and casks, to find the whole content, or the vacuity or remaining liquor of either, and that with more ease and expedition, than by vulgar or decimal arithmetick. Very useful for all sorts of men, aswel gentlemen as others, but especially for merchants, writing masters, and all measuring artificers. And all the rules made plain, and easie for the meanest capacity. By Joshua Jordaine of Exon, philo-accomptant. London: printed by John Richardson for the author, and are to be sold by John Taylor at the Ship in Pauls Church Yard, 1687. ESTC No. R217083. Grub Street ID 91912.
  • Jordaine, Joshua. Duodecimal arithmetick: viz. Notation. Addition. Subtraction. Multiplication. Division. Reduction. Extraction of the-square, and cube roots. Rule of proportion-direct, and reverse. Duodecimally performed, and very practically applied to the measuring of all sorts of superficies, and solids, as board, glass, &c. timber, stone, &c. But chiefly to the gauging of all sorts of brewers tuns and casks, to find the whole content, or the vacuity or remaining liquor of either, and that with more ease and expedition, than by vulgar or decimal arithmetick. Very useful for all sorts of men, as well gentlemen as others, but especially for merchants, writing masters, and all measuring artificers. And all the rules made plain, and easie for the meanest capacity. By Joshua Jordaine on Exon, philo-accomptant. London: printed by John Richardson for the author, and are to be sold by Rich. Walker near the Kings-head in the Old Change, gauger; Thomas Passinger at the 3 Bibles on London-Bridge, Benj. Billingsley at the Printing-Press by the Royal Exchange, George Conyers at the Rin without Ludgate, Will. Nott in the Pallmall, at the King and Queens Arms, John Eaglesfield at the Cross-Keys in Fleet-street, 1687. ESTC No. R179037. Grub Street ID 70624.
  • Jordaine, Joshua. Mr. Jordaine's duodecimal arithmetick: being the most concise and exact method extant. In three books. Containing notation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reduction, extraction of the square and cube roots, rule of proportion, direct and reverse. Duodecimally perform'd, and very practically applied to the measuring of all sorts of superficies and solids, as board, glass, &c. timber, stone, &c. And also to the gauging of all sorts of brewers tons, casks, &c. and that with more ease and expedition, than by vulgar or decimal arithmetick. Very useful for all sorts of men, as well gentlemen as others, but especially for merchants, writing-masters, and all measuring artificers. And all the rules made plain and easie for the meanest capacity. The fourth edition.. London: printed for Edmund Parker, at the Bible and Crown in Lombard-Street, 1720. ESTC No. T170834. Grub Street ID 208505.