A Treatise of Such Mathematical Instruments, As Are Usually Put Into a Portable Case: ... Designed for the Benefit of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors ....
- Full contemporary half leather.
- London: T Heath, Mathematical Instrument-maker ...., 1747
London: T Heath, Mathematical Instrument-maker ...., 1747. First Edition.. Full contemporary half leather.. Very good; binding rubbed; some rumpling to the extreme fore-edge of the folded plates.. 8vo, xxiii, [1 - errata], [1] - 107, [1 - blank] pp. + 6 plates and a folding frontispiece illustrating the contents of the case of instruments.
An early book explaining the use of the cased instruments. The author also provides a notable, if truncated, history of mathematical instruments of all sorts and a handlist of published works on the subject from the 16th century. Uncommon. See Clifton, p. 131 for Thomas Heath.
An early book explaining the use of the cased instruments. The author also provides a notable, if truncated, history of mathematical instruments of all sorts and a handlist of published works on the subject from the 16th century. Uncommon. See Clifton, p. 131 for Thomas Heath.
Details
Title
A Treatise of Such Mathematical Instruments, As Are Usually Put Into a Portable Case: ... Designed for the Benefit of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors ....
Author
Robertson, J[ohn] - MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS
Binding
Full contemporary half leather.
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
T Heath, Mathematical Instrument-maker ....: London
Date
1747
Edition
First Edition.