With an 18th-century Barbados provenance
A new mathematical dictionary: wherein is contain'd, not only the explanation of the bare terms, but likewise an history of the rise, progress, state, properties, &c. of things, both in pure mathematics, and natural philosophy
London: E. Innys, T. Woodward, T. Longman and M. Senex, 1743. Second edition, with large additions, 8vo, p. viii, unpaginated text in double column, ix-xii (i.e. a and a2 misbound at end between 2L3 and 2L4), 2pp., errata plus ads; A4 a2 B-2K8 2L6; text illustrations, diagrams, and equations throughout, lexicon printed in double column; full contemporary calf, printed paper spine label; joints cracked, calf peeling, early ownership signature of William Dickson, Jr., Speight's Town, Barbados, April 26, 1777 on paste-down, internally fine. Stone (d. 1768) was 18-years old before he learned to read, but afterwards made extraordinary progress. He was the author of a number of mathematical and astronomical works, and edited two editions of Euclid. Vancil, p. 230. Item #44515
Price: $400.00
