Cocker's arithmetick: being a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest Capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest School-Masters in City and Country. Composed by Edward Cocker, late Practiti oner in the Arts of Writing, Arithmetick, and Engraving: Being that so long since promised to the World. Perused and published, by John Hawkins, Writing Master near St. George's-Church in Southwark, by the Author's correct Copy, and commended to the World by many eminent Mathematicians and Writing Masters in and near London. The forty fourth edition, carefully corrected and amended by George Fisher, Accompt. Licensed Sept 3. 1677. Roger Destrange

People / Organizations

• Edward Cocker (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Edw. Midwinter, at the Looking-Glass on London bridge, [between 1726 and 1729?]

Added name

Midwinter, Edward, -1736, bookseller.

Publication year

1726-1729

ESTC No.

T123812

Grub Street ID

174138

Description

[8],183,[1]p. : ill.,port. ; 12°.

Note

The 42nd edition (ESTC T69141) is dated 1725. The 43rd edition (ESTC T30872) is undated. Edward Midwinter was at the Looking-Glass on London Bridge between 1724 and 1729. See examples of his earliest and latest dated imprints at this address (ESTC T72300, N30069).

Uncontrolled note

Ill. = frontis