Mr. William Oughtred's Key of the mathematicks. Newly translated from the best edition vvith notes, rendring it easie and intelligble [sic] to less skilful readers. In which also, some problems left unanswer'd by the author are resolv'd. Absolutely necessary for all gagers, surveyors, gunners, military-officers, mariners, &c. Recommended by Mr. E. Halley, Fellow of the Royal Society

All titles

• Mr. William Oughtred's Key of the mathematicks. Newly translated from the best edition vvith notes, rendring it easie and intelligble [sic] to less skilful readers. In which also, some problems left unanswer'd by the author are resolv'd. Absolutely necessary for all gagers, surveyors, gunners, military-officers, mariners, &c. Recommended by Mr. E. Halley, Fellow of the Royal Society
• Clavis mathematicae. English
• Key of the mathematicks

People / Organizations

• William Oughtred (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for John Salusbury, at the Rising-Sun in Cornhil, MDCXCIV. [1694]

Added name

Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742, translator.; Salusbury, John, -1698, bookseller.

Publication year

1694

ESTC No.

R7512

Grub Street ID

127773

Description

[4], 208 p. : diagrams, tables ; 8°.

Note

A translation, by Edmond Halley, of: Clavis mathematicae

Madan implies this is not the same translation (i.e. by Robert Wood) that was published in 1647 (cf. note to III, 2203)

Signatures: [A]]2] B-O]8.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo. DFonote DJL: 245=intelligble [sic]