The description and vse of the sector : for such as are studious of mathematicall practise.

Format:

• Microformat

Author/Creator:

• Gunter, Edmund, 1581-1626.

Series:

• Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1351:3.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Mathematical instruments--Early works to 1800.
• Mathematical instruments.

Physical Description:

• 4 unnumbered pages, 143 pages, 1 unnumbered page; 216 pages : illustrations
• 35 mm
• monochrome
• service copy
• positive

Other Title:

• Description and use of the sector
• Description and use of the sector.
• First booke of the crosse-staffe.
• Description and vse of the crosse-staffe.
• Description and use of the crosse-staffe.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by William Iones, 1623.

Notes:

• One of several states of the first edition. In this state there is no signed quire A, and the title page is conjugate with the engraved frontispiece. Variant 1 (CSmH copy only): the title page is conjugate with a special dedication to the Earl of Bridgewater; the frontispiece is pasted to the dedication verso.
• "The first booke of the crosse-staffe" (caption title; includes books 2 and 3) has separate pagination and register. Variant 2a: with an added title page to this section, "The description and vse of the crosse-staffe. .. London, printed by William Iones. and are to be sold by Iohn Tap at Saint Magnus corner. 1623.". Variant 2b: the added title page has E. Weaver's name for John Tap's. Several copies lack book 3 of this section.
• Some copies may have an added engraved title page, not included in pagination above.
• Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
• Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1974. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1351:03). s1974 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 12521.

OCLC:

61365021