Mathematicall recreations. Or a collection of sundrie problemes, extracted out of the ancient and moderne philosophers, as secrets in nature, and experiments in arithmeticke, geometrie, cosmographie, horolographie, astronomie, navigation, musicke, opticks, architecture, staticke, machanicks, chimestrie, waterworkes, fireworks, &c. ... Most of which were written first in Greeke and Latine, lately compiled in French, by Henry Van Etten Gent. And now delivered in the English tongue, with the examinations, corrections, and augmentations

Author/creator Etten, Hendrik van
Other author Leurechon, Jean, 1591-1670, attributed name.
Other author Malthus, Francis, attributed name.
Other author Oughtred, William, 1575-1660, attributed name.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPrinted at London : By T. Cotes, for Richard Hawkins, dwelling in Chancery Lane, neere the Rowles, 1633.
Description[44], 285, 285-286, [5] p.
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Uniform titleRécréation mathématicque. English
Variant title Récréation mathématicque.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteSometimes attributed to Jean Leurechon.
General noteA translation of: Récréation mathématicque.
General noteThe translation is sometimes attributed to Francis Malthus or, wrongly, to William Oughtred.
General noteWith an additional title page, engraved, preceded by a letterpress explanation, and a final license leaf.
General noteIdentified as STC 15530 on UMI microfilm.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 10558.5.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 843:04)
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