Mathematical recreations, or, A collection of many problems extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers as secrets and experiments : in arithmetick, geometry, cosmography, horologiography, astronomy, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chymistry, water-works, fire-works & c. : not vulgarly manifest till now / written first in Greek and Latin ; lately compil'd in French by Henry Van Etten and now in English ; with the examinations and augmentations of divers modern mathematicians ; whereunto is added The description and use of the double horizontal dyal and the general horological ring / invented and written by William Oughtred.
| Uniform Title: | Récréation mathématique. English. |
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| Language: | English |
| Language of the Original: |
French
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Latin |
| Published: |
London :
Printed for William Leake and John Leake ...,
1674.
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| Series: | Early English books, 1641-1700 ;
1465:30. Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1023:13. |
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| Physical Description: | 34 unnumbered pages, 282, 19 pages : illustrations |
| Format: | Microfilm Book |
| Note: | Translation of Leurechon's Recreation mathematique. Henry Van Etten is pseud. of Jean Leurechon. Added engraved title page, poem on the frontispiece (added title page and book) precede primary title page. "The description and use of the double horizontal dyal" has separate title page and pagination. This item can be found at reels 1023:13 and 1465:30. Reproduction of originals in the University of Illinois Library and Huntington Library. Microform. |
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| Call Number: | STC II r.1023:13 Microfilm STC II r.1465:30 Microfilm |
| References: |
Wing L1791.
Wing O585. |
| Reproduction Note: |
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1980 and 1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 : 1023:13 and 1465:30) |