French mathematics, etc., 18th century
- (fol. 1) 1. "Cours de matématiques;" "definitions," "maximes," and "problémes pour l’introduction á la fortification."
- (fol. 47) 2. "Traité de la trigonometrie, auquel est enseigné la doctrine de triangles rectilignes par les tables de sinus tangentes et secantes."
Item 1. contains neatly drawn diagrams.
At the end of the volume is inserted a MS. paper, entitled, "Description d’un nouveau echapage," or escapement for watches, on sale by Pierre de Baufre, "dans King Street, Soho, vis à vis de Thrift Street."
Dates
- Creation: 18th century
Extent
83 leaves, besides many blank
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 524
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens(Oxford, 1862), no. D. 524.
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. III, no. 13292.
Physical Facet
On paper, in quarto
Repository Details
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