A discourse of the Romane foot, and denarius: from whence, as from two principles, the measures, and weights, used by the ancients, may be deduced. By Iohn Greaves, Professor of Astronomy in the Vniversity of Oxford.

People / Organizations

• John Greaves (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by M.F. for William Lee, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Turks head in Fleet-street, 1647.

Publication year

1647-1647

ESTC No.

R18622

Grub Street ID

74987

Description

[8], 134, [2] p. : ill. ; 8⁰

Uncontrolled note

Dr. N. P. Fishman reports (a) authorial MS. corrections in some copies (check pp. [6], 14, 66 and 77), and (b) two issues, 1st, p. 14 has "...LXXXIV pounds...", and 2nd, p. 14 has "...LXXX pounds..."