A New System of Arithmetic To which is added a Geographical Table.
Published by Printed for the Author, 1780
- Used

Seller: Blackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA, Oxford, United KingdomBlackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA
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Condition: Used
US$ 1,717.55
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FIRST (ONLY) EDITION, outer leaves a little browned and with offsetting from the turn-ins, pp. [xii], 192, 12mo, contemporary tree calf, gilt roll tooled borders on sides, spine gilt in compartments, cracks in joints but cords holding, lacking lettering piece, slightly worn, ownership inscription on fly-leaf of Charles Townshend May 24, 1758 [for 1785, presumably]. A rare arithmetic with but 3 copies recorded in ESTC, BL, Cambridge, and National Trust. John Davison was master of a Writing and Mathematical Academy, in Exeter-Court, Strand, London. He had contribued the mathematical part to The New complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, edited by Erasmus Middleton, 1778. (ESTC T110078).
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A New System of Arithmetic To which is added a Geographical Table.
- Author
- Davison (John)
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author
- Publication year
- 1780
- Seller catalogs
- Sciences
Blackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA
Oxford, United Kingdom
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