Logarithmorum canonis descriptio, seu Arithmeticarum supputationum mirabilis abbreuiatio : Eiusque vsus in vtraque trigonometria vt etiam in omni logistica mathematica, amplissimi, facillimi & expeditissimi explicatio /

Logarithmorum canonis descriptio, seu Arithmeticarum supputationum mirabilis abbreuiatio : Eiusque vsus in vtraque trigonometria vt etiam in omni logistica mathematica, amplissimi, facillimi & expeditissimi explicatio /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Napier, John, 1550-1617.
Uniform title:	Mirifici logarithmorum canonis descriptio
Imprint:	Lugduni [Lyon] : Apud Barth. Vincentium, M. DC. XX. [1620]
Description:	3 parts in 1 volume ([8], 56 pages ; [76] pages ; 62, [2] pages) : illustrations ; 21 cm (8vo)
Language:	Latin
Subject:	Logarithms -- Early works to 1800. Trigonometry -- Early works to 1800. Logarithms. Trigonometry. Early works. Armorial bookplates (Provenance) Shelf marks (Provenance) Vellum bindings (Binding)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2616781

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Varying Form of Title:	Logarithmorvm canonis descriptio, sev Arithmeticarvm svpputationvm mirabilis abbreviatio Arithmeticarum supputationum mirabilis abbreuiatio Arithmeticarvm svpputationvm mirabilis abbreviatio Mirifici logarithmorum canonis constructio Mirifici logarithmorvm canonis constrvctio Sequitur tabula canonis logarithmorum seu arithmeticarum supputationum Tabula canonis logarithmorum seu arithmeticarum supputationum
Other authors / contributors:	Vincent, Barthélemy, active 1587?-1627, publisher.
Provenance:	Former owner's armorial bookplate: Sr. William Baird of Newbaith Bart. Former owner's shelf mark on spine: 890. Binding: limp vellum ; faded manuscript title on spine.
Notes:	Signatures: A-H⁴ (leaf D3 mis-signed 'D5') ; A-L⁴ M² ; A-H⁴. Main title page printed in red and black; all title pages within double rule borders. Woodcut printer's device on title pages; initials, head- and tail-pieces. Part 2 has separate title page: "Sequitur tabula canonis logarithmorum seu arithmeticarum supputationum. S'ensuit l'indice du canon des logarithmes. A scavoir, la table de l'admirable inuention pour promptement & facilement Abreger le supputatione, d'arithmetique auec son vsage, en l'vne & l'autre trigonometrie, & aussi en toute logistique mathematique. Lugduni, Apud Barthol. Vincentium." Part 3 has separate title page: "Mirifici logarithmorum canonis constructio; et eorum ad naturales ipsorum numeros habitudines; vna cum appendice, de alia eâque praestantiore logarithmorum specie condenda. Quibus accessere proportiones ad triangula sphaerica faciliore calculo resoluenda: vnà cum annotationibus aliquot doctissimi D. Henrici Briggii in eas, & memoratam appendicem. Authore & inuentore Ioanne Nepero, Barone Merchistonii, &c. Scoto. Lugduni, Apud Bartholomaeum Vincentium, sub Signo Victoriae. M. DC. XX."

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