Arithmeticae Libri Duo et Geometriae Lib. VI.

Author: Metius, Adriaan

Publisher: Elzevier Press

Published: Leiden

Publishing year: 1626

Metius, Adriaan (1571-1635). Mathematics, geometry. "Arithmeticae Libri Duo; et Geometriae Lib. VI. Huic adiungitur Trigonometriae Planorum Methodus succincta: Altera veró, praeter alia, nova Regulae proportionalis inventa proponit; et quaecunque loca adversus hostium insultus iuxta hoc seculo praxin (quam Fortificationem vocant) munire solide docet". Leiden: Elzevier, 1626 and Franeker: U. D. Balck, 1625. Large 8vo. Engraved title, (14), 118, (2), 278, (3), 279-308, (1), 102 (recte 104), (14) pp., 2 folded woodblock plates. Orig. parchment binding from the time.

Contains: 'Arithmeticae Liber Primus ... Secundus' with many woodblock illustrations, mathematical equations and tables in the text; 'Succincta trigonometriae planorum methodus'; 'Geometriae Practicae Pars Prior ... Sexta' swith many woodblock illustrations in the text and 2 folded woodblock plates. - Binding somewhat dusty. Missing copperplate after page 236 (in the 3rd part of Geometriae). Some pages in lower corner with minor water stain. Otherwise clean and well preserved.

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