Sturm,Jo. Christopher (1635-1703) made English by George Vaux
Title
MATHESIS JUVENILIS: Or a Course of Mathematicks for Young Students .. In Three Volumes. Volume I Only (Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Fortification - Complete)
PlacePub
London
Publisher
Dan. Midwinter
Date
1709
Illustrations
Plates (39) of geometry and many of fortifications + tables in the text.
Description
Volume I alone, octavo panelled calf blind tooled to corners & sprinkled to panel and decoratively tooled to 2nd panel and dark leather to inner panel on 5 raised bands (hinges split but held by cords, tips worn/some leather loss where tools punched through) edges red sprinkled. Recommendations by 3 teachers to face titlepage +Titlepage to Vol I +Dedication leaf + [8]pp To Reader & errata +386pp. *This volume is complete for Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, with a short section on Trigonometry, and a large section on Fortification (being that combination of men gathered together for common safety and the design of defensive building of city towers, walls, battlements etc) which explains schemes of designers such as Vauban, Blondell, Scheiter, Pagan and others.
Booknumber
V71124
Price
Price: GBP 165.00 or USD 271.00
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