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Title:

The Earliest arithmetics in English, ed. with introduction by Robert Steele. London, Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by H. Milford.

Publisher:

Kraus Reprint,

Copyright Date:

1973

Description:

xviii, 84 p. illus. 22 cm.

Subject:

Arithmetic--Early works to 1900.
Mathematics--History.
Algorithms

Other Authors:

Alexander, de Villa Dei.
Sacro Bosco, Joannes de, active 1230.
Recorde, Robert, 1510?-1558.
Steele, Robert, 1860-1944

Notes:

Reprint of the 1922 ed. published by H. Milford, London.

Contents:

Introduction.- The crafte of nombrynge, a translation and amplification of one of the glosses on the De algorismo of Alexander de Villa Dei (Egerton ms. 2622)- The art of nombryng, a translation of John of Holywood's De arte numerandi (Ashmole ms. 396, fol. 48) - Accomptynge by counters, reprinted from the 1543 edition of Robert Record's Arithmetic, printed by R. Wolfe.- Appendix I. A treatise on the numeration of algorism (From a 14th century ms.) II. Carmen de algorismo, by Alexander de Villa Dei (B.M. ms., 8 C IV., with additions from 12 E. 1 & Eg. 2622)

Series:

Early English Text Society. Extra series, no. 118

OCLC:

(OCoLC)862874

Locations:

USUX851 -- ISU Library (Ames)