An epitome of geometry
Subtitle: being a compendious collection of the first, third, fifth, sixth, eleventh and twelfth books of Euclid, with their application to several of the most useful parts of the Mathematicks : also, Euclid's second book and doctrine of proportion, algebraically demonstrated : to which is subjoin'd, A treatise of measuring superficies and solids, vulgarly decimally and practically, with the customs used by artificers in measuring their several works : likewise, directions for measuring board and timber, making vessels of any bigness, taking the plan of any court, yard, garden, &c. : also, the cutting the five regular bodies.
Contributors: Euclid
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 679:28.
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1700
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Geometry -- Early works to 1800.; Mathematics -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Euclid's second book and doctrine of proportion; Measuring of superficies and solids; Euclid's second book and doctrine of proportion.; Measuring of superficies and solids.
Notes: Attributed to William Alingham. Cf. NUC pre-1956.

Errata: prelim. p. [16].

Advertisement: prelim. p. [16].

Added t.p. on p. [129]: Euclid's second book and doctrine of proportion algebraically demonstrated.

Added t.p. on p. [161]: The measuring of superficies and solids, vulgarly, decimally and practically.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Wing A928

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 679:28)