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 Mr. Robert Record Dr. in Physick. Afterward, augmented by Mr. Iohn Dee. And since enlarged with a third part of rules of practise, abridged into a briefer method then hitherto hath beene 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 tables of board and timber measure; and new tables of interest vpon interest, after 10 and 8 per 100; 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 Mr. Robert Record Dr. in Physick. Afterward, augmented by Mr. Iohn Dee. And since enlarged with a third part of rules of practise, abridged into a briefer method then hitherto hath beene 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 tables of board and timber measure; and new tables of interest vpon interest, after 10 and 8 per 100; 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 by Richard More, in S. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street, 1631.

Publication year

1631-1631

ESTC No.

S121505

Grub Street ID

141090

Description

[26], 620, [2] p. ; 8⁰

Note

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

Includes "A table of board and timber measure .. by R. Norton".

Signatures: A-2R? 2S?.

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