Leybourn, The Art of Dialling, 1669

LEYBOURN, WILLIAM (1626-1716)

The art of dialling, performed geometrically... arithmetically... instrumentally. London: S[arah]. G[riffin]. And B[ennet]. G[riffin]. For Benjamin Tooke and Thomas Sawbridge, 1669

FIRST EDITION, 4to (195 x 145mm.), engraved portrait, one folding plate and one illustration (on A4v), numerous woodcut diagrams, contemporary calf, modern folding cloth box,ink erasure on title, first gathering soiled, binding repaired

This issue has “dialling,” in line 2 of title, and the imprint date 1669; another issue has “dialling:” and is undated.

LITERATURE:

Tomash & Williams L89; ESTC R231068; Wing L1900 (not noting two issues)

PROVENANCE:

John Harwood, 1701, presentation inscription; unidentified initials ?"BE"; Chaloner Greville, signature; Greville Mairis Livett, bookplate

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