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Cocker's decimal arithmetick wherein is shewed the nature and use of decimal fractions, in the usual rules of arithmetick, and in the mensuration of planes and solids. Together with tables of interest, and rebate for the valuation of leases and annuities, present, or in reversion, and rules for calculating of those tables. Whereunto is added his Artificial arithmetick, shewing the genesis or fabrick of the logarithmes, and their use in the extraction of roots, the solving of questions in anatocisme, and in other arithmetical rules in a method not usually practised. Also his Algebraical arithmetick, containing the doctrine of composing and resolving an equation; with all other rules requisite for the understanding of that mysterious art, according to the method used by Mr. John Kersey in his incomparable treatise of algebra. Composed by Edward Cocker, late practitioner in the arts of writing, arithmetick, and engraving. Perused, corrected, and published by John Hawkins, ...

By Cocker, Edward.
London printed by J. Richardson, for Tho. Passinger, at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, and Tho. Lacy, at the Golden-Lyon in Southwark 1685 .
[16], 144, 135-181, 180-436 p. 8o.

A platform for purchasers a guide for builders, a mate for measurers. By William Leybourn. In IV. books. An account whereof is given in the preface to the reader

By Leybourn, William.
London printed for Thomas Raw bookseller in the city of Bath in Somersetshire: and sold by Obadiah Blagrave at the Bear and Star in St. Pauls-Church-Yard 1685 .
[16], 116, [10], 127-332, [4] p., [3] leaves of plates 8o.

A treatise of algebra, both historical and practical Shewing, the original, progress, and advancement thereof, from time to time; and by what steps it hath attained to the heighth at which now it is. With some additional treatises, I. Of the cono-cuneus; being a body representing in part a conus, in part a cuneus. II. Of angular sections; and other things relating there-unto, and to trigonometry. III. Of the angle of contact; with other things appertaining to the composition of magnitudes, the inceptives of magnitudes, and the composition of motions, with the results thereof. IV. Of combinations, alternations, and aliquot parts. By John Wallis, D.D. Professor of geometry in the University of Oxford; and a member of the Royal Society, London

By Wallis, John.
London printed by John Playford, for Richard Davis, bookseller, in the University of Oxford 1685 .
[20], 33, 36-374, [4], 17, [3], 76 [i.e. 176], [2], 17, [1] p., [10] leaves of plates 2o.