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Date
1701-1702
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No place, unknown, or undetermined
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
170 ff.; 19 x 15.5 cm
Language
English
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 341667
Folger call number: W.a.515
Folger holdings ID: 493070
Accession Number: 269161
Folger call number: W.a.515
Folger holdings ID: 493070
Accession Number: 269161
Summary
Highly elaborate volume of manuscript mathematics written out by the young student Edward Burchmore in 1701-02 (he signed the work in several places) and decorated in an increasingly accomplished calligraphic manner using red, green, yellow, blue, and black inks. A wide variety of mathematical and mercantile arithmetic operations are illustrated in the form of case studies
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Item information about Folger W.a.515
Purchase made possible by The B. F. Saul Rare Book Acquisitions Fund
Also known as
Extended title: Calligraphic mathematical volume 1701-1702
Related names
author: Burchmore, Edward