An intire system of arithmetic: or arithmetic in all its parts. Containing I. Vulgar. II. Decimal. III. Duodecimal. IV. Sexagesimal. V. Political. VI. Logarithmical. Vii. Lineal. Viii. Instrumental. IX. Algebraical. With the arithmetic of negatives, and approximation or converging series. The whole intermix'd with rules new, curious, and useful, mostly accounted for in the preface. The algebraic part is rendered more plain and easy than hath been done, by instructive rules and examples literally and numerally, in a method new: solving equations, simple, quadratic, cubic, &c. several ways. And in the proper places of this work are an accurate table of logarithms to 10000, and rules to find those to 100000000, and natural numbers to such logarithms; with the full use of the table in multiplication, division, involution, evolution, and in the solution of all cases of compound interest, of which there are 24 large and exquisite tables, (and one for the valuation of Church or college-leases of

People / Organizations

• Edward Hatton (Author)

Imprint

London, printed : and sold by Mr. King, in Westminster-Hall; Mr. Browne, Mr. Mears, and Mr. Valentine, by Temple-Bar; Mr. Knaplock, Mr. Knapton, and Mr. Holland, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Strahan and Mr. Simon in Cornhill; Mr. Mount and Comp. on Tower-Hill; Mr. Clements, at Oxford; and Mr. Crownfield, in Cambridge, 1721.

Added name

Woodfall, Henry, -1747, printer.

Publication year

1721

ESTC No.

N8590

Grub Street ID

53493

Description

xxiv, 280, [64], 269-379, [1], 16 p., plates ; 4°.

Note

With a list of subscribers

Text is continuous

The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall. See Goulden, R.J. Ornament stock of Henry Woodfall 1719-1747

The unnumbered 64 p. section contains a table of the logarithms

The final 16 p. contain the appendix.