Treatise on arithmetic, 1588
Scope and Contents
'A treatise on the higher rules of arithmetic', beginning at the rule of division, and with a long chapter on cossic numbers. There is also a system for calculating on the hands; superscribed 'Invent ao 1588'.
Dates
- Creation: 1588
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Extent
1 volume(s) (85 leaves.)
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Custodial History
From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 426.
Physical Description
Paper.
Topical
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