B25769

Shelfmark

Fk.8.02(02)

Author

Stone, Edmund

Title

The description, nature and general use, of the sector and plain-scale, briefly and plainly laid down. :, As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

Varying form of title

Pamphlets

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for and sold by Tho. Wright, mathematical instrument maker to His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, at the Orrery and Globe next the Globe and Marlborough's Head Tavern in Fleetstreet,, 1721.

Physical description

[4], 44p ;, 19cm.

Note

The preface signed: E. S., i.e. Edmund Stone.

Note

x Submitted to ESTC.

Note

Other issues of the same year have in the imprint either "John Coggs" or "Tho. Heath" or "mathematical instrument makers".

Note

Bound with five other items.

Note

Previously: Dg.6.15.

Note

Ms. contents list on flyleaf.

Provenance

Book-label of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.

Binding

18th century brown calf; double gilt fillet to form a border; five raised bands; spine title: "Pamphlets".

Subject

Mathematical instruments, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Mathematics, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Slide-rule, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Slide-rule, Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Added entry--name

Wright, Thomas, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Mann, Nicholas, former owner.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B25769

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFk.8.02(02)

1001#$aStone, Edmund

24514$aThe description, nature and general use, of the sector and plain-scale, briefly and plainly laid down. :$bAs also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

2463#$aPamphlets

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for and sold by Tho. Wright, mathematical instrument maker to His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, at the Orrery and Globe next the Globe and Marlborough's Head Tavern in Fleetstreet,$c1721.

300##$a[4], 44p ;$c19cm.

500##$aThe preface signed: E. S., i.e. Edmund Stone.

500##$ax Submitted to ESTC.

500##$aOther issues of the same year have in the imprint either "John Coggs" or "Tho. Heath" or "mathematical instrument makers".

500##$aBound with five other items.

500##$aPreviously: Dg.6.15.

500##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf.

561##$aBook-label of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.

563##$a18th century brown calf; double gilt fillet to form a border; five raised bands; spine title: "Pamphlets".

650#0$aMathematical instruments$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMathematics$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSlide-rule$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aSlide-rule$xHandbooks, manuals, etc.

7001#$aWright, Thomas$ebookseller.

7001#$aMann, Nicholas$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.