B34214

Shelfmark

Ib1.2.32

Author

Leurechon, Jean

Main entry - uniform title

Récréation mathématique., English.

Title

Mathematicall recreations. Or, A collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers, as secrets and experiments in arithmetick, geometry, cosmographie, horologiographie, astronomie, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chemistry, water-works, fire-works, &c. Not vulgarly manifest till now. Written first in Greeke and Latin, lately compi'ld [sic] 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 generall horologicall ring: and the double horizontall diall. Invented and written by William Oughtred.

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Description and use of the double horizontall dyall

Varying form of title

Running title: Mathematicall recreation

Varying form of title

Collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers

Varying form of title

Mathematicall recreations or a collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers

Varying form of title

Portion of title: Collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for William Leake, at the signe of the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates,, M D C LIII. [1653]

Physical description

[40], 286, [17] p. :, ill. ;, 17 cm.

Note

Running title reads: Mathematicall recreation.

Note

"The description and use of the double horizontall dyall" has separate title page dated 1652; register is continuous.

Note

With an added engraved title page reading: Mathematicall recreations or a collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers.

Note

Henry Van Etten is a pseudonym of Jean Leurechon.

Note

Translation of: Jean Leurechon. Recreation mathematique.

Note

Reissued with cancel title page in the same year.

Citation/references note

Wing (2nd ed.),, L1790

Citation/references note

ESTC,, R217635

Provenance

Eton College Library book label.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of , Esqr. F.A.S.

Provenance

Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "Eton College Library d.d. E.L. Vaughan".

Binding

Late 18th century tree calf binding; ornament border; gold tooled spine; gold tooling around the outer edges of boards; three single sewing supports; marbled endpapers.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect copy: last [17] pages wanting.

Subject

Sundials, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Scientific recreations, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Fireworks, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Mathematics, Problems, exercises, etc., Early works to 1800.

Subject

Science, Problems, exercises, etx., Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Oughtred, William

Added entry--name

Liptrap, John, former owner.

Added entry--name

Vaughan, E. L, (Edward Littleton),, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B34214

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1001#$aLeurechon, Jean

1300#$aRécréation mathématique.$lEnglish.

24510$aMathematicall recreations. Or, A collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers, as secrets and experiments in arithmetick, geometry, cosmographie, horologiographie, astronomie, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chemistry, water-works, fire-works, &c. Not vulgarly manifest till now. Written first in Greeke and Latin, lately compi'ld [sic] 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 generall horologicall ring: and the double horizontall diall. Invented and written by William Oughtred.

24630$aDescription and use of the double horizontall dyall

24637$aMathematicall recreation

2463#$aCollection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers

2463#$aMathematicall recreations or a collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers

24630$aCollection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for William Leake, at the signe of the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates,$cM D C LIII. [1653]

300##$a[40], 286, [17] p. :$bill. ;$c17 cm.

500##$aRunning title reads: Mathematicall recreation.

500##$a"The description and use of the double horizontall dyall" has separate title page dated 1652; register is continuous.

500##$aWith an added engraved title page reading: Mathematicall recreations or a collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers.

500##$aHenry Van Etten is a pseudonym of Jean Leurechon.

500##$aTranslation of: Jean Leurechon. Recreation mathematique.

500##$aReissued with cancel title page in the same year.

5104#$aWing (2nd ed.),$cL1790

5100#$aESTC,$cR217635

561##$aEton College Library book label.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of , Esqr. F.A.S.

561##$aMs. inscription on front flyleaf: "Eton College Library d.d. E.L. Vaughan".

563##$aLate 18th century tree calf binding; ornament border; gold tooled spine; gold tooling around the outer edges of boards; three single sewing supports; marbled endpapers.

590##$aImperfect copy: last [17] pages wanting.

650#0$aSundials$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aScientific recreations$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aFireworks$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMathematics$xProblems, exercises, etc.$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aScience$xProblems, exercises, etx.$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aOughtred, William

7001#$aLiptrap, John$eformer owner.

7001#$aVaughan, E. L$q(Edward Littleton),$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.