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The description and use of a pocket-case of mathematical or drawing instruments: Containing, Particularly, A familiar Explanation of the Use of the Protractor, Plain Scale, Sector, Gunter's Scales, Marquoi's Parallel Scales, and the Proportional Compasses; with several Examples in Trigonometry, Arithmetic, &c. Together with plain Instructions for making several Kinds of Sun-Dials. Illustrated by copper-plates.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meredith, Nicholas.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geometry--Early works to 1800.
- Geometry.
- Mathematical instruments--Early works to 1800.
- Mathematical instruments.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (iv,47,[1]p.,plates )
- Other Title:
- Description and use of a pocket-case of mathematical or drawing instruments
- The description and use of a pocket-case of mathematical or drawing instruments
- Place of Publication:
- London : sold by John Field, optical, mathematical, and philosophical instrument-maker, No. 74, Cornhill, [1791]
- Notes:
- Anonymous. By Nicholas Meredith.
- An edition bearing the author's name on the titlepage was published in [1791], entitled: 'The description and use of pocket cases of mathematical, or drawing instruments'.
- Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T111112.
- OCLC:
- 642278335
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