The Young Mathematician's Guide

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by John Ward

Ward delivers a basic text book in plain language, beginning with the foundations or first principles of a fundamental science for the use and benefit of such as are wholly Ignorant on the very first Rudiments of Mathematicks? The book concludes with a tribute in verse to Ward by Samuel Cunn, Teacher of the Mathematicks, and three pages of advertisements for Horne and Bettesworth publications.

Bibliographic Information

Author: John Ward

Title: The Young Mathematician's Guide: Being a Plain and Easie Introduction to the Mathematicks, in Five Parts

Publication Info: 3rd. ed. corr. London: Printed for Tho. Horne at the South Entrance of the Royal-Exchange, 1719.

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Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library

Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy

Bound in contemporary panelled calf, unlettered, red sprinkled edges. Contains portrait of Wars aged 58 in 1706, the year of first publication, engraved by M. Van de Guch with numerous woodcut diagrams in the text. Purchased from Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers.

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