The ground of arts : teaching the perfect worke and practise of arithmeticke, both in whole numbers and fractions, after a more easie and exact forme then in former time hath beene set forth: made by Mr. Robert Record Dr. in Physick. Afterward, augmented by Mr. Iohn Dee. And since enlarged with a third part of rules of practise, abridged into a briefer method then hitherto hath beene published, with diuers necessary rules incident to the trade of merchandise: with tables of the valuation of all coynes as they are currant at this present time: by Iohn Mellis. And now diligently perused, corrected, illustrated and enlarged; ... with tables of board and timber measure; and new tables of interest vpon interest, after 10 and 8 per 100; with the true value of annuities to be bought or sold present, respited, or in reuersion: the first calculated by R.C. but corrected, and the latter diligently calculated by Robert Hartwell, philomathemat.
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed by Tho. Harper, for Iohn Harison, and are to be sold by Richard More, in S. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street,
1631.
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Item Description: | "The third part or addition to this booke .. set forth by Iohn Mellis" has divisional title page; pagination and register are continuous. Includes "A table of board and timber measure .. by R. Norton". Imperfect; pages 361-366 torn; pages 354-371 from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library spliced at end. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Wales. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([26], 620, [2] pages) |