'Principia Geometriae' in Latin, Written in the second half of the 17th century
File
MS. Marshall 14
Held at the Weston Library
'Principia Geometriae' in Latin, with some coloured illustrations, beg. 'Geometria est bene mensurandi scientia', in four parts:
- Fol. 1. the elementary definitions, with 35 problems and 14 theorems
- Fol. 17. 'Trigonometria'
- Fol. 33. 'Geodesia'
- Fol. 36. 'Stereometria'
At fol. 41v are five problems in dialling (horologium describere).
(fols. i-iii and 46-53 are blank).
Dates
- Creation: Written in the second half of the 17th century
Extent
53 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Marshall 14
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 5257
Custodial History
Manuscript (25).
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 5/8 × 8 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk