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Mathematics
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1776 Theorie Complete de la Construction et de la Manoeuvre des VaisseauxParis : 1776A very scarce theoretical study of ship navigation from eminent Swiss polymath Leonhard Euler, complete with six folding engraved plates. -
1775 Hydrostatical and Pneumatical LecturesLondon: 1775An exceptionally bright example of the third edition of Cotes's posthumously published collection of lectures on hydrostatics and pneumatics, illustrated with five engraved plates. -
1809 Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Vol. VI. Part II.Edinburgh; London: 1809The first edition of Volume VI, Part II of this impressive early 19th century scientific and mathematical journal, with articles on a range of subjects from zoology to geology. -
1802-1812 Transactions of the Royal Society of EdinburghEdinburgh; London: 1802-1812An impressive collection of three volumes of the transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, with articles on a range of mathematical and scientific subjects. -
1822 Elements of GeometryEdinburgh : 1822The sixth edition of John Playfair's Elements of Geometry, in a full tree calf binding. -
1829 The Science of Mechanics as Applied to the Present Improvements in the Useful ArtsProvidence : 1829The scarce first edition of this comprehensive guide to mechanics, with a folding frontispiece and 3 folding plates throughout. -
1864 Handwritten Maths Exercise BookBlenheim House School: 1864A unique mathematical exercise work bound, handwritten by the curator and master of Blenheim House School. -
1680 A Book of the Valuations of all the Ecclesiasticall Preferments in England and WalesNot Stated : 1680A very scarce 17th-century Latin book of valuations of all ecclesiastical preferments in England and Wales. -
1699 The Merchant's Magazine: Or, Trades-Man's TreasuryLondon: 1699Illustrated with engraved plates, this is the third edition of Edward Hatton's scarce and informative late 17th century guide to trade, commerce, and mercantile activity. -
1765-1771 The Practical Surveyor; A Catalogue of Mathematical, Philosophical, and Optical InstrumentsLondon: 1765-1771Illustrated with folding plates and diagrams, this is the fourth edition of Hammond and Warner's guide to the principles of land surveying, with Heath and Wing's very scarce catalogue of instruments to the rear. -
1872 Allman's Penny School Series: A Progressive ArithmeticLondon: 1872A very scarce booklet from the Allman's Penny School series, the sixth part on arithmetic. -
1804 The Gentleman's Diary, or the Mathematical Repository; An Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1804London: 1804A very scarce early 19th-century 'Gentleman's Diary' publication, being the sixty-fourth almanack. -
1833-49 The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and GazetteLondon: 1833-49An eleven volume collection of 'The Mechanics' Magazine', an illustrated periodical from the nineteenth century covering important developments in the world of mechanics, bound in half calf. -
1823 The Universal PreceptorLondon : 1823A smartly bound copy of David Blair's highly popular reference work, illustrated with numerous charming vignettes and folding plate. -
1813 A Key to the Complete Practical ArithmeticianLondon: 1813The third edition of Thomas Keith's popular and highly reprinted mathematics reference work, very uncommon to see in an early edition. -
1828 A Complete System of Practical Book-KeepingEdinburgh: 1828A scarce early 19th century instructional guide to double-entry bookkeeping, including comparison of various methods of bookkeeping. -
1844-47 The Magazine of Science and School of ArtsLondon: 1844-47Four volumes bound in two of this scarce periodical on the sciences and arts, illustrated throughout. -
1900 Tables, Memoranda, and Calculated Results for Farmers, Graziers, Agricultural Students, Surveyors etc.London: 1900A very scarce miniature pocket reference book for agricultural use, offering measurements, tables, hints and more. -
1825 A Popular Course of Pure and Mixed MathematicsLondon: 1825A very scarce course of mathematics by Peter Nicholson, complete with plates, from the library of John Lort Stokes. -
1824 A Course of MathematicsLondon: 1824Charles Hutton's educational course of mathematics, composed for his students at the Royal Military Academy. -
1820 The British Metre, and its Derivatives; Being a Sketch of a Proposed ReformationLondon: 1820The first separate edition of this very scarce essay on changes to the British system of weights and coins. -
1869 The Slide-Rule and How to Use ItLondon: 1869A fascinating and scarce Victorian era guide to the use of the slide-rule, a mechanical calculating instrument used primarily for multiplication, division, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry, based on logarithmic scales. -
1713 Mr. Wingate's ArithmetickLondon: 1713A scarce textbook of arithmetic by Edmund Wingate, an enduring work on the subject which was oft-reprinted. -
1805 Elementos De ArithmeticaCoimbra: 1805A Portuguese edition of the mathematical theories of Etienne Bezout, the noted French mathematician, bound in full calf. -
1898-1904 Machine Drawing by T. Jones and T. G. jonesLondon: 1898-1904A foundational copy offering clear instruction of mechanical drawing for engineering students in technical schools, illustrated throughout. -
1903 The New Science and Art of Arithmetic for the Use of SchoolsLondon: 1903A very scarce and informative work on arithmancy, previously owned by the noted mathematician David Singmaster. -
1863 Solutions of Goodwin's Collection of Problems and ExamplesCambridge : 1863A very scarce and informative collection of mathematical problems and solutions William Wayman Hutt, previously owned by the mathematician David Singmaster. -
1871 Arithmetic Designed for the Use of Schools: To Which is Added A Chapter on Decimal CoinageLondon: 1871A comprehensive school guide on arithmetic, previously owned by the noted mathematician David Singmaster. -
1840 Solutions of the Principal Questions of Dr. Hutton's Course of MathematicsLondon: 1840The first edition of this very scarce volume of solutions to Charles Hutton's mathematical problems. -
1850 Lehrbuch der ElementargeometrieHeidelberg: 1850The second edition of this scarce German textbook on geometry by Friedrich Rummer. -
1938 The Schoolmasters AssistantNot Stated: 1938A facsimile of Thomas Dilworth's educational mathematical work, from the library of David Singmaster. -
1837 Syllabus of an Elementary Course of the Higher MathematicsEdinburgh: 1837A very scarce educational volume on higher mathematics, presenting the syllabus of Thomas Duncan. -
1854 A Treatise on the Elements of AlgebraLondon: 1854The first edition of this very scarce treatise on algebra, from the library of David Singmaster. -
1849 The Mathematical Questions of the Senate-House Examination Papers, 1838 to 1849Cambridge: 1849The first edition of this very scarce volume of maths questions included in the Senate House examinations. -
1844 Comic ArithmeticLondon: 1844The first edition of this illustrated comical textbook on maths by Arthur Crowquill. -
1850 Discussion at Worksop, Between the Rev. R. P. Blakeney and Rev. J. B. NaghtenLondon: 1850The first edition of this very scarce discussion on religion between R. P. Blakeney and J. M. Naghten.