Pyrotechnia or, A discourse of artificiall fire-works : in which the true grounds of that art are plainly and perspicuously laid downe: together with sundry such motions, both straight and circular, performed by the helpe of fire, as are not to be found in any other discourse of this kind, extant in any language. VVhereunto is annexed a short treatise of geometrie, contayning certaine definitions and problemes, for the mensuration of superficies and sollids, with tables for the square root to 25000, and the cubick root to 10000 latus, wherein all roots under those numbers are extracted onely by ocular inspection. VVritten by Iohn Babington gunner, and student in the mathematicks.
| Author/creator | Babington, John |
| Other author | Droeshout, John, d. 1652, engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed by Thomas Harper, for Ralph Mab, MDCXXXV. [1635] |
| Description | [14], 72; [4], 80, 200 p., [2] folded plates : ill. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240892401 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Pyrotechnia |
| Variant title | Discourse of artificiall fire-works. |
| Variant title | Pyrotechnia or a discourse of artificiall fire workes for pleasure. |
| Variant title | Short treatise of geometrie. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | With an additional title page, engraved, signed "Io Droeshout scul": Pyrotechnia or a discourse of artificiall fire workes for pleasure .. |
| General note | "A short treatise of geometrie" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. It was also issued separately (STC 1100). |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
| General note | Lacking "A short treatise of geometrie". |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 1099. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 777:01) |
| Stock number | CL0036000022 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |