Rara Arithmetica Volume 2; A Catalogue of the Arithmetics Written Before the Year MDCI with a Description of Those in the Library of George Arthur Plimpton, of New York (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...Regeln, ' Ulm(?); Antonio Martin, 'Tractado de Arithm tica y Geometria, ' Alcala, 4; H. Vuelpius, ' De minutiis phyficis et practicis aftronomicae arithmeticae regulis, ' Cologne, 40, and ' Libellus de communibus et ufitatis arithmeticae practicae regulis, ' ib., 40. JUAN SARAVIA. Ed. pr. 1544. Venice, 1561. See p. 229. Title. 'Institvtione//de' Mercanti//che tratta del comparare //et vendere, //et della vsvra chepvo // occorrere nella Mercantia//insieme con vn trattato//de' Cambi.//Et in somma fi ragiona di // tutto quello che al Mercante Christiano // fi conuiene. // Composta per il Dottor Sarava, // & nuoamente tradotta di lingua spagnuola//dal S. Alfonso D'Vlloa.// Cvm Privilegio.// In Venetia//Apreffo Bolognino Zaltieri.//M D LXI.' (F. 1, r.) Colophon. 'In Venetia apreffo Bolognino Zaltieri//1561.' (F-135. v.) Description. 8, 10.2X 15.1 cm., the text being 7.6 X 12.2 cm. 135 ff. (3 unnumb.), 29 11. Venice, 1561. Editions. See p. 229. This is an Italian translation of the Spanish edition of 1544 (p. 229). The book was evidently written in 1542 as already stated, for the author speaks (f. 109) 'del capo quefto anno M D XLII.' MICHAEL STIFEL. Ed. pr. 1545. Nurnberg, 1545. See p. 223. Title. See Fig. 112. Colophon. 'Zu Nurnberg Truckts Johan Petreius.// 1545.' (F. 96, r.) Description. 40, 15.5 x 20.7 cm., the text being 10.8 x 15.5 cm. 4 ff. unnumb. + 92 numb. = 96 ff., 32-34 11. Nurnberg, 1545 Editions. See p. 226. The 'Deutsche Arithmetica' is divided into three parts. In the 'Haufsrechnung' there are 12 chapters, all relating to the arithmetic of the common people, there being ' no household so narrow and poor that common arithmetic is not both serviceable and necessary to its welfare.' ('Es ift kein Haufzhaltung/niendart fo gering vnnd fchlecht/ das ...