An edition of The works of Edmund Gunter (1673)

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 mathematicks 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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An edition of The works of Edmund Gunter (1673)

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 mathematicks 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.[larke]. for Francis Eglesfield, at the Marigold in St. Paul's Church-yard

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English

Pages

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 fortification. And some questions in navigation added by Mr. Henry Bond, teacher of mathematicks 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.[larke]. for Francis Eglesfield, at the Marigold in St. Paul's Church-yard 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 Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat

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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 mathematicks 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.[larke]. for Francis Eglesfield, at the Marigold in St. Paul's Church-yard

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.

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The words "arithmetick, geometry," are gathered by a right brace, the words "dialling, and fortification." by a left brace, and the words "astronomy, navigation," are enclosed within brackets on the title page.

Name of printer from Wing CD-Rom. Possibly printed by Andrew Clark from printer given on special dated title pages.

Added engraved and illustrated title page: The works of that famous mathematician, Mr. Edmund Gunter.

The sector altered; and other scales added: with the description and the use thereof / Samuel Foster, London : Printed by Andrew Clark, 1673: p. [157]-[196], 3rd count, has special dated title page.

The cross-staff, in three books ... / Edmund Gunter, London : Printer by A.C. for Francis Eglesfield, 1673, p. [197]-309, [3], 3rd and 4th count, has special dated title page.

Canon triangulorum: or, A table of artificial sines and tangents, to a radius of 10.0000000 parts to each minute of the quadrant / by Edmund Gunter, London : Printed by Andrew Clark, for Francis Eglesfield, 1672, [170] p., 6th group, has special dated title page and separate register.

Bookseller's advertisements: [p. 171-174], 6th group.

Signatures: A⁴ a-b⁴ B-2S⁴ (2S2 missigned 5Y) 3A-4E⁴ 5A-5X⁴ 5Y²

Woodcut head pieces; initials.

Wing G2241.

English short title catalogue R14615.

John Carter Brown Library copies 1 and 2 have leaves 5Y1-2 misbound after p. [1], 4th group. Copy 2 imperfect: wanting front board; folded plate facing p. 1, 2nd group, misbound to face added, illustrated title page; 5 additional plates not belonging to this work also bound in copy 2.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy 2: James Bennett's Nov. 19, 1784 and P. Walts 19th Nov. 1884: autographs on front flyleaf.

Published in: London
Other Titles: VVorks of Edmund Gunter., Works of that famous mathematician, Mr. Edmund Gunter., Cross-staff., Canon triangulorum: or, A table of artificial sines and tangents.

Classifications

Library of Congress: QA33 .G98 1673, QA33 .G98 1973

The Physical Object

Pagination: [24], 248, 245-309, [3], 224, [174] p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded) :
Number of pages: 309

ID Numbers

Open Library: OL26462609M
Internet Archive: worksofedmundgun00gunt
LCCN: 04005350
OCLC/WorldCat: 507855385

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The works of Edmund Gunter

by Edmund Gunter