Synopsis of algebra
By: Beign the posthumous work of John Alexander, of Bern in Swisserland. ; To which is added an appendix by Humfrey Ditton. ; For the use of the two mathematical schools in Christ's Hospital, London. ; Done from the Latin by Sam. Cobb, M.A.
Contributors: Ditton, Humphry, 1675-1715; Cobb, Samuel, 1675-1713; Christ's Hospital (London, England)
Publisher: Printed for the Hospital by J. Barber, and are to be sold by S. Keble and B. Tooke ... and D. Midwinter ...
Published: 1709
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Algebra; Early works to 1800; Textbooks
Work titles: Synopsis algebraica
Notes: Translation of: Synopsis algebraica.

A second Latin edition was published by Christ's Hospital in the same year. Cf. NUC pre-1956.

The appendix has special t.p.: Appendix to the Algebra of John Alexander. / By Humphrey Ditton, master of the New Mathematical School on Christ's-Hospital [sic] London : Printed by J. Barber, printer to the said Hospital., MDCCIX.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-U⁸ X⁴.

Title within double line border; horizontal chain lines.

Errata: p. [8] of 1st group.

Pages 6 and 7, second grouping, numbered 5 and 6.

English short title catalogue, T086349;

BM, v. 3, column 449;

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