Miscellanies, or, Mathematical lucubrations
By: of Mr. Samuel Foster, sometime publike professor of astronomie in Gresham colledge in London. Published, and many of them translated into English, by the care and industry of John Twysden. C.L.M.D.
Contributors: Twysden, John, 1607-1688; Greaves, John, 1602-1652; Aristarchus, of Samos; Archimedes; Halton, Immanuel, 1628-1699; Leeke, John
Publisher: Printed, by R. & W. Leybourn ...
Published: 1659
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: lat
Number of pages: 348
Subjects: Astronomy; Early works to 1800; Mathematics; Sundials
Other titles: Miscellanies.; Mathematical lucubrations.; Mathematical lvcvbrations.; Miscellanea.; Lucubrationes mathematicae.; Lvcvbrationes Mathematicae.; Miscellanies, or, mathematical lvcvbrations.; Miscellanea, sive, Lucubrationes mathematicae.
Notes: Various paging.

Added t.p. in Latin: Miscellanea, sive, Lucubrationes mathematicae ...

Initials; head and tail pieces.

Several of the Latin works have English translation; contents and prefaces in English and Latin.

Errata on p. [348].

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, F1634
Table of contents: title: [1] Stellae fixae ... Ad annum incarnationis 1671 ...; title: [2] Astroscopium.; title: [3] De instrumentis planeariis.; title: [4] Observationes eclipsium ... [Motus nuperi cometa observatus. Macula in sole visa]; title: [5] Ratio facillima computandi altitudinem ...; title: [6] Problemata geometrica varia.; title: [7] Problematum quorundam mathematicorum ... Authore J. Twysden.; title: [8] Problemata quaedam succincta condendi canones sinuum, tangentium, & secantium.; title: [9] Demonstratio quadrantis horometrici.; title: [10] Epitome Aristarchi Samii De magnitudinibus, & distantiis trium corporum, solis, lunae, & terrae.; title: [11] Lemmata Archimedis, apud Graecos & Latinos jam pridem desiderata, e vetusto codice m.s. arabico. A Johanne Gravio traducta ... [12] The geometrical square: with the use thereof in plain and spherical trigonometrie. Chiefly intended for the more easie finding of the hour and azimuth.; title: [13-14] Of projection.; title: [15] Mr. Samuel Foster his Precepts, concerning refracted dials.; title: [16] The whole art of reflex dialling ... By John Twysden.; title: [17] A short treatise of fortifications written by J.T., M.D.; title: [18] Extract of a letter written by Master Im. Halton, from Grayes-Inn, in May 1650.; title: [19] An extract of a letter of a later date, written by the said Mr. Im. Halton ... [20] Aequations arising from a quantity divided in unequal parts ... by John Leeke.