George Adams; John Gale

Appendix to Mr. Adam&Apos;S Geometrical and Graphical Essays Plates to the Geometrical

London, R. Hindmarsh; J. Dillon and Co, 1791-97. Leather. An appendix and plate volume of George Adams' mathematical essay collection, collecting together thirty-four folding plates. Two volumes bound in one.'Appendix to Mr. Adams's Geometrical and Graphical Essays: Containing a Table of the Quantity of Northing, Southing, Easting, and Westing, Made on any Course, to Every Degree and Fifteenth Minute of Quadrant, at any Distance From 1 to 100', by John Gale, published in 1791. A very scarce work. 'Plates to the Geometrical and Graphical Essays' by George Adams, corrected and enlarged by William Jones. The second edition, published in 1797.The second work is illustrated with thirty-four folding plates. Collated, all plates are present.George Adams was an eighteenth century scientist, being the mathematical instrument maker to George III. He invented the lucernal microscope, and also built globes.This plate volume was originally issued alongside the text volume. Fourteen pages to the rear titled 'A Catalogue of Optical Mathematical, and Philosophical Instruments, Made by W. and S. Jones&apos.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. In a full rebacked calf binding. Externally, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Faint tidemark to the fore edge of the first work and first few pages of the second work. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 812P23

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: Appendix to Mr. Adam's Geometrical and Graphical Essays Geometrical and Graphical Essays george adams john gale Geometrical and Graphical Essays Not Stated

Anonymous

Handwritten Arithmetic Manuscript

Not Stated, None, c1780. Leather. A stunning hand-written piece containing arithmetic written in calligraphy styled to the period. Painstakingly handwritten in calligraphy. This volume's contents include numeration, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, reduction, measures, decimals and fractions, as well as exchange rates with France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland, Flanders, Germany and Ireland.Contains a title page with the name Thomas Hale written decoratively.Undated, dated by calligraphic style as well as by dating currency used.In a beautiful reverse calf binding with a gilt label to the front cover. In a full reverse calf binding. Externally lovely, some minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound, pages generally bright and clean with just the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 753R32

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Keywords: arithmetic handwritten mathematics handwritten None

Anonymous

A Treatise on Mensuration

London , Alexander Thom, Printer and Publisher, 1876. Cloth. A 'Treatise on Mensuration' is a nineteenth-century book on mathematics. It covers a variety of geometrical topics, providing tasks for students with illustrated examples. It was commissioned by the Ireland Commissioners of National Education. In a black cloth binding with embossed cover design. Externally a trifle rubbed with some bumping. Evidence of past worming. Internally generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout, save for some browning due to age. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: GEN27-C-10

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Keywords: Mensuration Mathematics Education Children's Mathematics None

E. Arthur

The New Spirit Calculator Containing Rules and Examples Comprehending All Possible Cases for Reducing and Compounding Spirits

Worcester, Office of Excise, 1829. First edition. Hardback. An uncommon first edition of E Arthur's 'The New Spirit Calculator&apos. Containing tables, formulae, and figures to demonstrate the appropriate strength for the distillation of spirits. Reportedly, this text is the first published attempt to apply an arithmetical rule to the distillation of spirits, unique through to its use and application of Algebra to the process. In a paper bound hardback. Externally, a trifle worn. Loss to backstrip. Rubbing and bumping to boards. Hinges loose, with cords showing. Internally, loosely bound. Spotting to pages. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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Book number: GEN40-C-16

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: Mathematics Algebra Spirits Uncommon Algebra Arthur None

Charles Babbage

A Comparative View of the Various Institutions for the Assurance of Lives

London, J Mawman, 1826. First edition. Leather. The first edition of accomplished mathematician Charles Babbage's first written work. This work being the first thorough treatise on actuarial theory. With four leaves of publisher's adverts to the rear for Encyclopaedia Metropolitana (dated January 1826). This work was the first, and most reliable of its time, with regards insurance actuarial tables. It is also Babbage's first substantial published work. Babbage was inspired to write this work due to a lack in statistical science regarding the calculations of insurance businesses. Prior to this publication, Babbage was approached by a life insurance company to provide tables for their business. However, this insurance company was ultimately never formed. This work surveys that field and contains thirteen tables of premiums, equitable experience, mortality statistics and more. These tables were regarded as the most reliable at the time and Babbage intended to provide the wider public with knowledge of this strain of mathematics and make them aware of the lack of science being used by the insurance businesses. The DNB notes this work to be 'at least in part, a work of consumer protection with Babbage self-cast as champion of the expose&apos. Babbage states to the preface he is 'exposing the disgraceful practices&apos. 'A Comparative View' quickly became a classic in actuarial theory and is demonstrative of the statistically minded work Babbage continued to pursue throughout his life. The German translation of this work formed the basis for the Life Assurance Bank of Gotha. A fascinating work, written by a noted polymath. Babbage is considered by many to be the 'father of the computer', as he is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer. A very smart copy of this significant scientific work. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with just some minor fading to the spine. Minor chip to the bottom of title page. Small crease to the head of title page at the extremity. Title page is faded slightly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 649L5

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Keywords: Mathematics Science Charles Babbage Babbage Science Statistician None

Benjamin Baddam

Memoirs of the Royal Society; Being a New Abridgement of the Philosophical Transactions Volume III Only.

London, G. Smith, 1739. Leather. A very scarce and sought after book. Volume three only. 14 plates, one of which is plate I from volume IV. 9 of the plates are folding. Benjamin Baddam (c16931740) was a printer and compiler of the Memoirs of the Royal Society. He compiled an abridgement of the Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions. It was printed for him between 1738 and 1744 by Godfrey Smith in ten volumes, with 131 folding plates drawn by G. Smith and engraved by James Hulett, under the title Memoirs of the Royal Society, being a new abridgment of the Philosophical Transactions for the years 1665 to 1735. Previous abridgements of the Philosophical Transactions had been carried out on a piecemeal basis, whereas Baddam's version provided continuity and uniformity for the first time. The boards are detached. The text block is tight and firm. There is significant wear to the extremities, including bumping and rubbing with loss to the leather. Internally the Pages are slightly browned with some handling marks and slight spotting. There are some. There are a couple of closed tears. There is an armorial nameplate on the front pastedown. Overall the condition is fair due to the work needed on the binding but good internally. Fair . Ill.: Not stated. Fair .

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Book number: LTH1-E-16

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: Science Mathematics Benjamin Baddam Philosophy Mathematics Not stated

Mr Baddam

Memoirs of the Royal Society; Being a New Abridgement of the Philosophical Transactions Volume X

London, G. Smith, 1741. Leather. A scarce copy of Memoirs of the Royal Society Vol. X by Mr. Baddam. Illustrated with a Great Variety of Copper Plates. Giving an Account of the Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Learned and Ingenious in many considerable Parts of the World; from the first Institution of that Illustrious Society in the Year 1665, to the Year of our Lord 1735 inclusive. Collated complete. Re-bound in a contemporary blue cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some browning and age-toning. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: LTH1-E-17

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Keywords: Mathematics Science Royal Society Science Not Stated

J. B. A. A. Barthelemy

Nouveau Manuel Complet de Numismatique Ancienne

Paris, Librairie Encyclopedique de Roret, 1851. Vellum. A nicely bound French work on the study of numismatics, witten by J. Barthelemy, in a nice half vellum binding. Written in the original French. A French textbook on numismatics, the study and collection of currency. Written by J. B. A. A. Barthelemy. Bookplate to the front pastedown with a coat of arms showing a double headed eagle, and so possibly a Russian coat of arms. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpaper, 'Katie M. Compton, Florence 1882, April&apos. In a half vellum binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart, though with some discolouration and spots to the vellum, as is usual. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 649P31

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: maths mathematics numismatique numismatics mathematics J. B. A. A. Barthelemy Barthelemy None

[George Berkeley]

The Analyst or a Discourse Addressed to an Infidel Mathematician

Dublin, S Fuller , 1734. First edition. Disbound. The very scarce first edition of George Berkeley's mathematical treatise, critiquing the foundations of calculus. A foundational text, which influenced the development of calculus. The first edition of this very scarce work. This copy is the Dublin first edition, the London imprint was published the same year. This copy is disbound, yet in a very smart condition. With the final advertisement leaf to the rear. Collated, complete with the signatures: A-L4. ESTC No. T97136. 'The Analyst' is addressed to one 'Infidel Mathematician&apos. There has been much conjecture as to who the 'Infidel' is. Names mentioned include Edmond Halley and Sir Isaac Newton. The ESTC cites Halley as the Infidel Mathematician. Berkeley was already a noted Irish satirical and philosophical author when he created this work. His 'Alciphron' combats the arguments of free-thinkers such as Mandeville and Shaftsbury against Christianity and expressed his opposition to Catholicism. Sir Edmund Halley was a free-thinker and had previously mocked Berkeley's 'Alciphron&apos. It was Halley's comments that inspired this tract. The intention of this work was to dismantle mathematics to its core and satirically attack its foundations drawing parallels to how the free-thinkers criticize religion. Berkeley directly attacks calculus and Newton's notion of fluxions and Leibniz' notion of infinitesimal change. In his attack, Berkeley acknowledges that the results of calculus were true, his argument lies in the precision of calculus in comparison to religion. It is to this tract that Berkeley introduced a theory of compensating errors to explain the correctness of the results of calculus. An important mathematical work, which inspired later works by Thomas Bayes and Colin Maclaurin. Disbound. Externally, very smart with just a few marks to the front and rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with tidemarks to the top margin of pages 74-83, encroaching on the occasional word. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 658L4

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: Halley Alciphron Mathematics Calculus Alciphron None

James Boydell

The Ullage Cask Gauger, Comprised in a Series of Tables Calculated with the Utmost Accuracy, and Showing at One Reference, the Ullage Contents of Any Cask, from Five to One Hundred and Sixty Gallons, Inclusive; with Rules for Ascertaining the Ullage Contents of All Other Casks, However Large; As Also the Foot or Sediment in Oil Casks. Claudette Upon the Principle Used by the Excise.

London, Henry Kent Causton, c1790. Cloth. A interesting work designed to aid with the calculating void spaces in casks. A very scarce work being a mathematical aid. A new edition, revised. Undated. The first edition of this work was published in 1784, with this copy being a later revised edition, hence the circa date. This particular work that offers a series of charts that can be used to calculate the 'ullage' contents of any cask, that being the remaining vacant space. This space can be important when transporting certain goods to account for expansion. This very scarce work offers a useful exercise that can be used to in relation to any cask, however large. The publishers information to the title page appears to have been printed back-to-front with a corrected slip pasted on top. In a full cloth binding. Externally rubbed to the extremities, with dampstaining to the front and rear boards. The odd mark to the front and rear boards. Rubbing to the spine label. Offsetting and spotting to the front and rear pastedowns and endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are age toned. Dampstaining to the tail of pages, heavier towards the front of the volume. The odd spot and handling mark throughout the volume. Ink inscription to the head of page 3, and the odd pencil mark throughout. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: 628C19

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: James Boydell Very Scarce Cask Very Scarce None

John T. Bywater

Table of Equalized Weights & Prices of Cattle

Kirkcaldy, J. Crawford, c1880. Cloth. A scarce Table of Equalized Weights & Prices of Cattle. A very scarce Table Of Equalized Weights & Prices of Cattle by the stone calculated by John T. Bywater. One large folding table to the rear board and a smaller table to the front board. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Front hinge is loosening to the tail. Previous owner inscription to the rear of the large table. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 848B109

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Keywords: Table of Equalized Weights & Prices of Cattle cattle farming maths cattle None

Edward Cocker; John Hawkins

Cocker&Apos;S Arithmetick: Being a Plain and Familiar Method, Suitable to the Meanest Capacity for the Full Understanding of That Incomparable Art, As It Is Now Taught by the Ablest School-Masters in City and Country

London, Eben. Tracy, 1712. Cloth. A scarce early edition of the monumentally popular mathematics textbook by Edward Cocker, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. A scarce work, the fourteenth edition of this oft-reprinted work.ESTC citation number T30868.Illustrated with a frontispiece.One leaf of adverts to the rear.Collated, complete.Edward Cocker's popular educational volume on mathematics, an important work which was used to teach maths in British schools for more than 150 years.Published posthumously, there has been arguments that Cocker was not the author, and that the work was by the editor, John Hawkins, using Cocker's name to gain more respect for the work. Rebound in a modern cloth binding, with new endpapers. Externally, smart. Only a few very light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and generally clean with some light spots. Frontispiece is reinforced to the reverse. Small chip to page 85/86. A few leaves are a little closely trimmed to the bottom edge, no loss of text. Worming to the head of pages 59 to 202, worm hole a little heavier to pages 101 to 192, affecting only a very marginal amount of text. Prior owner's ink inscription to page 215. Repair to the advert to the rear, with loss of text. Small tide mark to the margin of the last few pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 848P43

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Keywords: Cocker's Arithmetick: Being a Plain and Familiar Method, Suitable to the cocker's arithmetick edward cocker john hawkins cocker's arithmetick arithmetic Not Stated

Miss Cofield

Handwritten Miscelllaneous Examples in Arithmetic

Rose Lodge, Mitcham , Miss Cofield, 1855. Leather. A scarce handwritten book of mathematics questions. This is a handwritten book of seventy eight pages of arithmetic questions and their workings out. Handwritten by Miss Cofield, Rose Lodge, Mitcham, 1855. One of the questions is 'My daughter bough a piece of Irish Linen for £2.19 and 7, it measure 26 yards, what did she pay per yard?' In half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with some rubbing to the extremities and spine and some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 858B9

Catalogue: Mathematics

Keywords: Handwritten Miscelllaneous Examples in Arithmetic Arithmetic handwritten math Arithmetic None

George Cornewall

Mathematiques Geometrie

Not Stated, Unpublished, 1844 . Leather. A charming French language handwritten manuscript about mathematics and geometry, authored in November 1844 by one George Cornwell. A French language handwritten work. Consisting of thirty-six double sided handwritten leaves, followed by twenty-two blank leaves.With a handwritten title page identifying this volume as authored by George Cornewall in November 1844.Cornwell organises the work in twenty theorems, problems and corollaries, accompanied by numerous explanatory diagrams and figures, examining subjects including perpendicular lines, oblique angles, circles and triangles.With the illustrated bookplate of Egerton Parker to the front pastedown. Parker was a teacher and house master at Hereford Cathedral School from 1970 to 1977. Generally known as Ege Parker, he was passionate about the study of history.A wonderfully unique volume of mid nineteenth century geometry. In the original quarter calf binding, with paper covered boards. Fading to back strip, with light losses to paper of boards. Front joint starting, with board a touch tender. Illustrated bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, binding a touch strained in places, but generally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: George Cornewall. Good .

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Book number: 848F5

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Keywords: George Cornewall Maths french Maths George Cornewall