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 |
| Edition | The second edition corrected. |
| Publication Info | London, : 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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| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Marrow of measuring |
| Series | Early 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 note | Title within double line border. |
| General note | Each of six books, except the first, have special t.p. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in the University of Toronto Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed.), M420C |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; 1641-1700 ; 2913:1) |
| Other title | Rudiments of geometry. |
| Other title | Garden of geometrical roses, or, Some propositions being hitherto hid are now made known. |
| Other title | Some principles and problems in geometry thought formerly desperate now briefly explained and demonstrated. |
| Other title | Measuring of glazing, painting, plaistering, masonry, joynery, carpenters and bricklayers works by vulgar arithmetick without reducing the integers into the least denomination. |
| Other title | Measuring of superficial plains by Vulgar Arithmetick without reducing the integers into the least denomination together with directions for the measuring of land. |
| Other title | Measuring of solids. |
| Stock number | CL0037000129 ProQuest Information and Learning, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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