An epitome of geometry : being a compendious collection of the first, third, fifth, sixth, eleventh and twelfth books of Euclid, with their application to several of the most useful parts of the Mathematicks : also, Euclid's second book and doctrine of proportion, algebraically demonstrated : to which is subjoin'd, A treatise of measuring superficies and solids, vulgarly decimally and practically, with the customs used by artificers in measuring their several works : likewise, directions for measuring board and timber, making vessels of any bigness, taking the plan of any court, yard, garden, &c. : also, the cutting the five regular bodies.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alingham, William, fl. 1694-1710
Other Authors: Euclid
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : [publisher not identified], 1700.
Series:Early English books online.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Attributed to William Alingham. Cf. NUC pre-1956.
Errata: preliminary pages [16].
Advertisement: preliminary pages [16].
Added t.p. on pages [129]: Euclid's second book and doctrine of proportion algebraically demonstrated.
Added t.p. on pages [161]: The measuring of superficies and solids, vulgarly, decimally and practically.
Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([16], 288 pages : illustrations.