Mathematical magick, or, The wonders that may by performed by mechanichal geometry : in two books, concerning mechanical powers [and] motions, being one of the most easie, pleasant, useful (and yet most neglected) parts of mathematicks : not before treated of in this language / by J. Wilkins ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilkins, John, 1614-1672, author.

Contributor:

Gellibrand, Edward, bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mechanics--Early works to 1800.

Mechanics.

Genre:

Early works.

Penn Provenance:

Lewis, Anne Henrietta Rush Baker, 1868-1937 (donor) (Kislak Center copy)

Physical Description:

16 unnumbered pages, 295 pages, 1 unnumbered page (the first leaf blank), 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 17 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Mathematical magick

Wonders that may be performed by mechanichal [sic] geometry

Mathematical magic

Wonders that may be performed by mechanical geometry

Fingerprint:

leow s.ch ndhe Asly (3) 1680 (A)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Edw. Gellibrand at the Golden Ball in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1680.

Contents:

Archimedes, or, Mechanical powers

Dædalus: or, Mechanical motions.

Notes:

"The words 'powers. motions.' are bracketed together on title page"--ESTC.

Signatures: A-D⁸ E⁸(±E1) F-I⁸ K⁸(±K8) L-T⁸ V⁴ (leaf A1 blank).

"E1 and K8 are cancels."--ESTC.

Engraved illustrations and frontispiece portrait (plate).

Woodcut illustrations.

Type ornament head-pieces.

Title within border of double rules.

Printed marginalia.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy imperfect: leaf A1 (blank) wanting.

Kislak Center copy presented to the Penn Libraries through the Friends of the Library of the University of Pennsylvania by Mrs. John Frederick Lewis.

Kislak Center copy bound in full early mottled leather; boards double-ruled in blind; 4 raised bands on spine (rebacked); gold-tooled cover edges; all edges marbled.

Cited in:

ESTC R14598

Wing (2nd ed.) W2200

OCLC:

16750294