The circles of proportion and the horizontall instrument / both invented and the vses of both written in Latine by Mr. W.O. ; translated into English and set forth for the publique benefit by William Forster.

Author
Oughtred, William, 1575-1660 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Translated from
Latin
Published/​Created
London : Printed for Elias Allen maker of these and all other mathematical instruments, and are to be sold at his shop ouer against S. Clements church with out Temple-barr, 1639.
Description
[44], 152, [10], 74, [2] p. : ill.

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Subject(s)
Related name
Forster, William, fl. 1632 [Browse]
Summary note
eebo-0018
Notes
  • "An addition vnto the vse of the instrument called the circles of proportion, for the working of nauticall questions" has special t.p. with imprint: London : Printed by Augustine Mathewes, 1633.
  • Signatures: [pi]A⁴(-[pi]A1) A-D⁴, ²[A] ²B-X⁴, ³A-K⁴ (last leaf blank).
  • Title within architectural border.
  • Errata: [2] p. at end.
  • Errors in paging: p. 73 and 81 of second pt. misnumbered 80 and 37 respectively; signature K at end mislabeled signature B.
  • Reproduction of original in the British Library.
References
STC (2nd ed.) 18899b.5
Other title(s)
Addition vnto the vse of the instrument called the circles of proportion, for the working of nauticall questions.
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