An edition of The works of Edmund Gunter (1662)

The works of Edmund Gunter

containing the description and use of the sector, cross-staff, bow, quadrant, and other instruments : with a canon of artificial sines and tangents to a radius of 10.00000 parts, and the logarithms from an unite to 10000 : the uses whereof are illustrated in the practice of arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, navigation, dialling, and fortification, and some questions in navigation added by Mr. Henry Bond teacher of mathematics in Ratcliff, near London : to which is added, the description and use of another sector and quadrant, both of them invented by Mr. Sam. Foster, late professor of astronomy in Gresham Colledge, London furnished with more lines, and differing from those of Mr. Gunters both in form and manner of working.

The fifth edition, diligently corrected and divers necessary things and matters (pertinent thereunto) added, throughout the whole work, not before printed / by William Leybourn, philomath.

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An edition of The works of Edmund Gunter (1662)

The works of Edmund Gunter

containing the description and use of the sector, cross-staff, bow, quadrant, and other instruments : with a canon of artificial sines and tangents to a radius of 10.00000 parts, and the logarithms from an unite to 10000 : the uses whereof are illustrated in the practice of arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, navigation, dialling, and fortification, and some questions in navigation added by Mr. Henry Bond teacher of mathematics in Ratcliff, near London : to which is added, the description and use of another sector and quadrant, both of them invented by Mr. Sam. Foster, late professor of astronomy in Gresham Colledge, London furnished with more lines, and differing from those of Mr. Gunters both in form and manner of working.

The fifth edition, diligently corrected and divers necessary things and matters (pertinent thereunto) added, throughout the whole work, not before printed / by William Leybourn, philomath.

by Edmund Gunter

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1673

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Printed by A.C. for Francis Eglesfield ...

Language

English

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309

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1 The works of Edmund Gunter: containing the description and use of the sector, cross-staff, bow, quadrant, and other instruments : with a canon of artificial sines and tangents to a radius of 10.00000 parts, and the logarithms from an unite to 10000 : the uses whereof are illustrated in the practice of arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, navigation, dialling, and fortifcation : and some questions in navigation added by Mr. Henry Bond ... : to which is added, the description and use of another sector and quadrant, both of them invented by Mr. Sam. Foster ..., furnished with more lines, and differing from those of Mr. Gunters both in form and manner of working. -- 1673, Printed by A.C. for Francis Eglesfield ... in English - The fifth edition, diligently corrected, and divers necessary things and matters (pertinent thereunto) added, throughout the whole work, not before printed / by William Leybourn ... --	zzzz Not in Library
2 The works of Edmund Gunter: containing the description and use of the sector, cross-staff, bow, quadrant, and other instruments : with a canon of artificial sines and tangents to a radius of 10.00000 parts, and the logarithms from an unite to 10000 : the uses whereof are illustrated in the practice of arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, navigation, dialling, and fortification, and some questions in navigation added by Mr. Henry Bond teacher of mathematics in Ratcliff, near London : to which is added, the description and use of another sector and quadrant, both of them invented by Mr. Sam. Foster, late professor of astronomy in Gresham Colledge, London furnished with more lines, and differing from those of Mr. Gunters both in form and manner of working. 1673, Printed by A.C. for Francis Eglesfield ... Microform in English - The fifth edition, diligently corrected and divers necessary things and matters (pertinent thereunto) added, throughout the whole work, not before printed / by William Leybourn, philomath.	aaaa Not in Library
3 The works of Edmund Gunter: containing the description and use of his sector, cross-staff, bow, quadrant, and other instruments : with a canon of artificial sines and tangents, to a radius of 10,00000 [sic] parts, and logarithms from an unite [sic] to 10000 with the use thereof in arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, mathematicks in the Bulwark neer the Tower. 1662, Printed by W.L. for Francis Eglesfield ... Microform in English - The fourth edition : to which is added, the description and use of another sector with more lines differing from that of Mr. Gunter, both in form and manner of working : as also of a quadrant fitted with new lines serving the former uses, and many other, more accurately : / both invented and written by Mr. Sam Foster ..., now published from his manuscripts : the whole work examined, and in many places enlarged, by W.L.	zzzz Not in Library
4 The works of Edmund Gunter: containing the description and use of his sector, cross-staff, bow, quadrant, and other instruments : with a canon of artificial sines and tangents, to a radius of 10,00000 [sic] parts, and logarithms from an unite [sic] to 10000 with the use thereof in arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, navigation, and dialling 1662, Printed by W.L. for Francis Eglesfield ... Microform in English - The fourth edition : to which is added, the description and use of another sector with more lines differing from that of Mr. Gunter, both in form and manner of working : as also of a quadrant fitted with new lines serving the former uses, and many other, more accurately : both invented and written by Mr. Sam Foster ..., now published from his manuscripts : the whole work examined, and in many places enlarged, by W.L	zzzz Not in Library

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Added t.p. on p. [157]: The sector altered, and other scales added ... / invented and written by Mr. Samuel Foster ... ; and now published by G.L. London : Printed by Andrew Clark, 1673.

Added t.p. on p. [197]: The cross-staff, in three books ... / by Edmund Gunter. London : Printed by A.C. for Francis Eglesfield ..., 1673.

Added t.p. on p. [225]: Canon triangulorum, or, A table of artificial sines and tangents ... / by Edmund Gunter ... London : Printed by Andrew Clark, for Francis Eglesfield ..., 1672.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Wing G2241

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1976. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 599:1)

Published in: London
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 599:1.
Genre: Early works to 1800.

The Physical Object

Format: Microform
Pagination: [20], 309, [3], 224, [170] p., 2 folded leaves of plates
Number of pages: 309

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Open Library: OL16744360M

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The works of Edmund Gunter

by Edmund Gunter