Book/Printed Material Mathematicall recreations, or, A collection of sundrie problemes extracted out of the ancient and moderne philosophers, as secrets in nature and experiments in arithmeticke, geometrie, cosmographie, horologographie, astronomie, navigation, musicke, opticks, architecture, staticke, machanicks, chimestrie, waterworkes, fireworks, &c. ... Mathematicall recreations / Collection of sundrie problems extracted out of the ancient and moderne philosophers


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Mathematicall recreations, or, A collection of sundrie problemes extracted out of the ancient and moderne philosophers, as secrets in nature and experiments in arithmeticke, geometrie, cosmographie, horologographie, astronomie, navigation, musicke, opticks, architecture, staticke, machanicks, chimestrie, waterworkes, fireworks, &c. ...
Other Title
Mathematicall recreations
Collection of sundrie problems extracted out of the ancient and moderne philosophers
Contributor Names
Etten, Hendrik van.
Leurechon, Jean, 1591-1670.
Oughtred, William, 1575-1660.
McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
Printed at London : By T. Cotes, for Richard Hawkins ..., 1633.
Subject Headings
-  Scientific recreations--Early works to 1800
-  Mathematical recreations--Early works to 1800
Notes
-  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
-  Added t.p., engraved.
-  Authorship in doubt. Variously attributed to Jean Leurochon, Hendrik van Etten and William Oughtred (to whom is also attributed the translation). Cf. Hall, T. Mathematicall recreations, an exercise in 17th-cent. bibl.
-  First English ed.
-  Signatures: A⁸ *⁸ 2*⁴ B-R⁸ S⁴ T⁸ V⁶.
-  STC (2nd ed.) 10558.5
-  ESTC S108485
-  LC copy imperfect: engraved t.p. wanting. Bookplate of Eugene L. Bulson.
-  Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.
-  Formerly shelved under: 4 Rare Books
-  LAC scc 2018-10-11 update (2 cards)
-  LAC kcc 2018-10-18 review
Medium
[40], 286 [i.e. 287], [5] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Call Number/Physical Location
Q164 .R4313 1633
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/mcmanusyoung.00890.1
Library of Congress Control Number
93100890
Language
English
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Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Added t.p., engraved. Authorship in doubt. Variously attributed to Jean Leurochon, Hendrik van Etten and William Oughtred (to whom is also attributed the translation). Cf. Hall, T. Mathematicall recreations, an exercise in 17th-cent. bibl. First English ed. Signatures: A⁸ *⁸ 2*⁴ B-R⁸ S⁴ T⁸ V⁶. STC (2nd ed.) 10558.5 ESTC S108485 LC copy imperfect: engraved t.p. wanting. Bookplate of Eugene L. Bulson. Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955. Formerly shelved under: 4 Rare Books LAC scc 2018-10-11 update (2 cards) LAC kcc 2018-10-18 review
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Chicago citation style:

Etten, Hendrik Van, Jean Leurechon, William Oughtred, and Mcmanus-Young Collection. Mathematicall recreations, or, A collection of sundrie problemes extracted out of the ancient and moderne philosophers, as secrets in nature and experiments in arithmeticke, geometrie, cosmographie, horologographie, astronomie, navigation, musicke, opticks, architecture, staticke, machanicks, chimestrie, waterworkes, fireworks, &c. Printed at London: By T. Cotes, for Richard Hawkins, 1633. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/93100890/.

APA citation style:

Etten, H. V., Leurechon, J., Oughtred, W. & Mcmanus-Young Collection. (1633) Mathematicall recreations, or, A collection of sundrie problemes extracted out of the ancient and moderne philosophers, as secrets in nature and experiments in arithmeticke, geometrie, cosmographie, horologographie, astronomie, navigation, musicke, opticks, architecture, staticke, machanicks, chimestrie, waterworkes, fireworks, &c. Printed at London: By T. Cotes, for Richard Hawkins. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/93100890/.

MLA citation style:

Etten, Hendrik Van, et al. Mathematicall recreations, or, A collection of sundrie problemes extracted out of the ancient and moderne philosophers, as secrets in nature and experiments in arithmeticke, geometrie, cosmographie, horologographie, astronomie, navigation, musicke, opticks, architecture, staticke, machanicks, chimestrie, waterworkes, fireworks, &c. Printed at London: By T. Cotes, for Richard Hawkins, 1633. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/93100890/>.

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