The ground of arts, teaching the perfect worke and practise of arithmeticke, both in whole numbers and fractions, after a more easie and exact forme then in former time hath beene set forth: made by M. Robert Record D. in Physick. Afterward, augmented by Mr. Iohn Dee. An since enlarged with a third part of rules of practise, abridged into a briefer method then hitherto hath been published, with diuers necessary rules incident to the trade of merchandise: with tables of the valuation of all coynes, as they are currant at this present time: by Iohn Mellis. And now diligently perused, corrected, illustrated and enlarged; with an appendix of figurate numbers ... with tables of board and timber measure; and new tables of interest vpon interest ... with the true value of annuities to be bought or sold present, respited, or in reuersion: the first calculated by R.C. but corrected, and the latter diligently calculated by Robert Hartwell, philomathemat.

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• The ground of arts, teaching the perfect worke and practise of arithmeticke, both in whole numbers and fractions, after a more easie and exact forme then in former time hath beene set forth: made by M. Robert Record D. in Physick. Afterward, augmented by Mr. Iohn Dee. An since enlarged with a third part of rules of practise, abridged into a briefer method then hitherto hath been published, with diuers necessary rules incident to the trade of merchandise: with tables of the valuation of all coynes, as they are currant at this present time: by Iohn Mellis. And now diligently perused, corrected, illustrated and enlarged; with an appendix of figurate numbers ... with tables of board and timber measure; and new tables of interest vpon interest ... with the true value of annuities to be bought or sold present, respited, or in reuersion: the first calculated by R.C. but corrected, and the latter diligently calculated by Robert Hartwell, philomathemat.
• Ground of artes Third part or addition to this booke

People / Organizations

• Robert Record (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed by Tho. Harper, for Iohn Harison, and are to be sold at his shop in Pater noster Row, at the signe of the Vnicorne, 1636.

Publication year

1636-1636

ESTC No.

S115729

Grub Street ID

135419

Description

[26],620,[2]p. ; 8⁰

Note

"The third part or addition to this booke .. set forth by Iohn Mellis" has a divisional title page; pagination and register are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

rpm 07/01/96 KU-S reports pagination as [26],620,[2]p. with the final leaf being "Arts mathematicall ... taught by Robert Hartwell, ..."