Arithmetick, both in the theory and practice, . made plain and easy in all the common and useful rules, both in whole numbers and fractions, vulgar and decimal. Also interest simple and compound, and annuities. Likewise extraction of the square and cube roots. As also the tables and construction of logarithms, with their use in arithmetick, and compound interest. Together with arithmetical and geometrical progression, and the combination and election, permutation, and composition of numbers and quantities. With the addition of several algebraical questions. The like not extant. By John Hill, Gent. With a preface by H. Ditton, Gent.
John Hill
Category
Books
Date
1745
Materials
Measurements
199 x 130 x 42 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074822
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],378,[102]p. . 8vo in 4s.. Provenance: Answers given in manuscript to algebra exercises, pp. 363-378. manuscript inscriptions on rear fly-leaves, including: "Thos. Jennings book bought of Thos. Ramsey [of York], March ye 23rd 1754. Steall not this book, for fear of shame for under stand ye owners name. Thos. Jennings", "Jno. Wilsons book Domini anno 1755", and "Thomas Ramsay his book 1752".. Binding: Contemporary sprinkled calf binding; board edges have blind roll decoration; spine has gilt stamp decoration.
Makers and roles
John Hill Humphry Ditton (1675-1715) Edward Hatton (b.1664)