The circle of proportion, and the horizontall instrvment. Both invented, and the vses of both written in Latine by that learned mathematician Mr. W.O. bvt translated into English, and set forth for the publique benefit by William forster, louer and practizer of the mathematicall sciences.

People / Organizations

• Avg. Mathevves ("printed by")
• William Oughtred (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Avg. Mathevves, dwelling in the Parsonage court, neere St. Brides, 1632.

Added name

Forster, William, mathematician, tr.

Publication year

1632

ESTC No.

S94540

Grub Street ID

152776

Description

[8], 17-24, 33-40, 25-32, 41-112, [2], 113-130, [2], 131-152, [6] p., plates : ill. ; 4⁰

Note

Regarding cancels and the contents of individual copies of the various issues (some including 18899c and 18901a) see Transactions of the Cambridge Bib. Soc., IV (1968), pp. 372-7, 382.

Ent. 18 May. [1632].Citation/references STC (2nd ed.), 18899Subject Mathematical instruments -- Early works to 1800.

Mathematics -- Early works to 1800.

Inventions -- Early works to 1800.