The description and use of an instrument, called the double scale of proportion. By which instrument, all questions in arithmetick, geometry, trigonometry, astronomy, geography, navigation, fortification, gunnery, gaging vessels, dialling, may be most accurately and speedily performed, without the assistance of either pen or compasses. By Seth Partridge

People / Organizations

• Seth Partridge (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Richard Mount, at the Postern on Tower-hill, 1692.

Publication year

1692

ESTC No.

R30083

Grub Street ID

112981

Description

[10], 6, 9-184 p., [2] folded leaves of plates ; 8°

Note

The first leaf is blank

Text appears complete, despite pagination

Two editions with this imprint identified. This edition is a reissue of the sheets of the 1685 edition with a new title page, the other is a reissue of the sheets of the 1671 edition. Wing does not distinguish between these editions

In this edition pagination ends on p. 184; no advertisement on p. 184

A title page variant within this edition has "Towerhill" in imprint

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700, reel 1447 is a title page variant

Signatures: A-I]8] L-N]8.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo