1706 MATH Mathematics ARITHMETIC School Book COCKER Leather ARITHMETICK Grimes


1706 MATH Mathematics ARITHMETIC School Book COCKER Leather ARITHMETICK Grimes

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1706 MATH Mathematics ARITHMETIC School Book COCKER Leather ARITHMETICK Grimes:
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Cocker\'s Arithmetick: being a plain and familiar, method suitable to the meanest capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest school-masters in city and country By Edward Cocker, late practicioner [sic] in the arts of writing, arithmetick, and engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins, writing-master near St. George\'s church in Southwark, by the author\'s correct copy, and recommended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing-masters in and near London.London, Printed for E. Tracey, at the Three Bibles on London-bridge, 1706. The six and twentieth ed., carefully corrected, with additionsRare early edition of Cocker\'s popular mathematical treatise. Cocker was an English engraver, who also taught calligraphy and arithmetic. He made much of his living embellishing copybooks with his calligraphy. This work became a very popular arithmetic book in England and in the American colonies, appearing in numerous editions over a period of 100+ years. Cocker’s Arithmetick was considered so authoritative that the phrase, \"according to Cocker,\" was used in conversation to mean \"absolutely correct.\"Truly a a rare specimen, complete in all aspects with the illustrated portrait frontis. Book remains complete bound in original leather, the boards since detached. Small 8vo. Engraved frontis portrait. Period speckled sheep, boards detached, age-toned, early ink signatures of Thomas Grimes to blanks and frontis verso, c1708. Main text with some soiling here and there, overall in great shape. Very rare. Good luck!


1706 MATH Mathematics ARITHMETIC School Book COCKER Leather ARITHMETICK Grimes:
$399.99

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