The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line made easie : by the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids as boards, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c. : also, how to perform the same by a line of equal parts, drawn from the centre of a two-foot rule : whereunto is added, The use of the line of proportion improved : whereby all manner of superficies and solids may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of pen or compasses, by inspection, looking only upon the ruler / by William Leybourn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slide-rule.

Astronomy--Early works to 1800.

Astronomy.

Mathematics--Early works to 1800.

Mathematics.

Navigation--Early works to 1800.

Navigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 unnumbered pages, 153 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 leaf of folded plates)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Hannah Savvbridge ..., 1684.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Advertisement: preliminary pages [6] and pages [1]-[2] at end.

The first edition was publishing in 1667, by G. Sawbridge.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 766:29) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing L1921

OCLC:

12392520

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.