BRIGGS, Henry; WALLIS, John; HALLEY, Edmond; SHARP, Abraham.
Mathematical Tables, contrived after a most comprehensive method: viz. A table of logarithms, from 1 to 101000...
London, printed for R. and W. Mount, and T. Page, 1717.
Three of the four authors (Briggs, then Wallis, then Halley) consecutively held the Savilian Professorship of Geometry, one of the oldest and most prestigious mathematical chairs in Britain. Briggs is known for inventing the common (or, indeed, Briggsian) logarithm, Wallis is credited with the introduction of the infinity symbol, and Halley's most notable achievements came in the field of astronomy, having 'Halley's Comet' named after him.
Small 4to (22.5 x 15.5 cm); title laid down, one folding diagram, separate title page for the tables, contemporary ownership inscription to ffep, Toft Hall bookplate to front pastedown; contemporary full sprinkled calf, spine rubbed with a little loss to spine caps, boards ruled in gilt, edges sprinkled red, corners bumped and exposed, a very good copy; [10], 64, [2], [302], 39, [1] pp.
ESTC T93841
Stock code 122744
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Mathematical Tables,
BOETHIUS; D'ÉTAPLE, Lefèvre; BOVELLES, J. & C.; CLICHTOVE, J.
Epitome compendiosaq(ue) introductio in libros Arithmeticos diui Seuerini Boetij:
1503.
The first edition of philosopher Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples's condensed version of Boethius's De Arithmetica (On Arithmetic), published by Hneri Estienne in 1503.
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