| Ref No | EFP/094/1660/21 |
| Finding Number | A094/1660/21 |
| Title | The circles of proportion and the horizontall instrument &c : Both invented, and the uses of both written in Latine by W. Oughtred Ætonens. Translated into English and set forth for the publique benefit by W.F. And now by the authors consent, revised, corrected, and freed from all mistakes in the former editition [sic]: and also much amplifyed and explained, by A.H. Gent |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1660 |
| Description | Circles of proportion and the horizontal instrument; Addition unto the use of the instrument called the circles of proportion, for the working of nauticall questions; Oughtred's circles of proportion
W.F. = William Forster; A.H. = Arthur Haughton?; Not previously published in Latin.; The roman numeral date is made with turned C's.; "An addition unto the use of the instrument, called the circles of proportion, for the working of nauticall questions", previously published separately, has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.; P. 254 misnumbered 144.; Some of the plates are signed: I. Goddard delin.; The last leaf is a vertical half-title: Oughtred's circles of proportion.; Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept:"; Signatures: A[sup]2 B-R[sup]8.; 314297.; Circles of proportion and the horizontal instrument.; Oughtred's circles of proportion.; Microfilm.; R203065. |
| Author | Oughtred, William, 1575-1660; Forster, William, mathematician, tr; Goddard, John, fl. 1645-1671, artist; Haughton, Arthur, attributed name; A. H, Gent |
| Subject | Mathematical instruments; Navigation |
| Physical Description | [4], 144 [i.e. 254], [2] p., [7] folded leaves of plates : ill. (woodcut) ; 8j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford : printed by W. Hall, for R. Davis, Anno Dom. M.DC.LX. [1660] |