Mellificium mensionis: or, The marrow of measuring, : wherein a new and ready way is shewn how to measure glazing, painting, plastering, masonry, joyners, carpenters and brick-layers works. As also the measuring of land and all other snperficies [sic] and solids, by vulgar arithmetick, without reducing the integers into the least denomination; giving the content of any superficies or solid, consisting of feet, inches, and parts of inches, in a fourth part of the time and labour required by the usal [sic] way in vulgar arithmetick. Together with some choice principles and problems of geometry conducing thereto. The whole treatise being comprized in six books, and illustrated with copper cuts. An account whereof is given in the Epistle to the reader; the like not heretofore published. / By Venterus Mandey.

Author/creator Mandey, Venterus
Other author Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
Format Electronic
EditionThe second edition corrected.
Publication InfoLondon, : Printed: sold by Samuel Clark in George-yard in Lumbard-Street, bookseller, 1698.
Description[26], 376, [2] p. : ill. (some folded).
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Portion of title Marrow of measuring
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
Contents Rudiments of geometry -- A garden of geometrical roses, or, Some propositions being hitherto hid are now made known / written in Latin by Thomas Hobbes and now translated into English by Ven. Mandey -- Some principles and problems in geometry thought formerly desperate now briefly explained and demonstrated / written in Latin by Thomas Hobbes and now translated into English by Ven. Mandey -- Measuring of glazing, painting, plaistering, masonry, [double bracket] joynery, carpenters and bricklayers works by Vulgar Arithmetick without reducing the integers into the least denomination / by Ven. Mandey -- Measuring of superficial plains by vulgar arithmetick without reducing the integers into the least denomination together with directions for the measuring of land / by Ven. Mandey -- Measuring of solids / by Ven. Mandey.
General noteTitle within double line border.
General noteEach of six books, except the first, have special t.p.
General noteReproduction of original in the University of Toronto Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.), M420C
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; 1641-1700 ; 2913:1)
Other titleRudiments of geometry.
Other titleGarden of geometrical roses, or, Some propositions being hitherto hid are now made known.
Other titleSome principles and problems in geometry thought formerly desperate now briefly explained and demonstrated.
Other titleMeasuring of glazing, painting, plaistering, masonry, joynery, carpenters and bricklayers works by vulgar arithmetick without reducing the integers into the least denomination.
Other titleMeasuring of superficial plains by Vulgar Arithmetick without reducing the integers into the least denomination together with directions for the measuring of land.
Other titleMeasuring of solids.
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