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.

All titles

• 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.

Added name

Mellis, John, fl. 1588. Dee, John, 1527-1608. Hartwell, Robert. R. C.

Publication year

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, ..."