Cocker's decimal arithmetick
Subtitle: Wherein is shewed the nature and use of decimal fractions, in the usual rules of arithmetick, and in the mensuration of planes and solids. Together with tables of interest and rebate for the valuation of leafes and annuities, present, or in reversion, and rules for calculating of those tables. Whereunto is added his Artificial arithmetick, shewing the genesis or fabrick of the logarithmes, and their use in the extraction of roots, the solving of questions in anatocisine, and in other arithmetical rules in a method not usually practised. Also, his Algebraical arithmetick, containing the doctrine of composing and resolving an equation, with all other rules requisite for the understanding of that mysterious art according to the method used by Mr. John Kersey in his incomparable treatise of algebra
By: Composed by Edward Cocker ... ; Perused, corrected, and published by John Hawkins ...
Contributors: Kersey, John, 1616-1690?; Hawkins, John, active 17th century
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by J. Richardson for Tho. Passinger ... and Tho. Sawbridge ...
Published: 1685
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
Subjects: Arithmetic; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Decimal arithmetick; Cockers Artificial arithmetick.; Cockers Algebraical arithmetick.
Notes: Cockers Artificial arithmetick and Cockers Algebraical arithmetick each have special t.p.'s; pagination is continuous.

Imperfect: includes numerous typescript replacement leaves.

Wing (2nd ed.), C4833A