LEADER 02703nam 2200397 n 450 001 996394757303316 005 20200824121546.0 035 $a(CKB)3810000000008783 035 $a(EEBO)2240875261 035 $a(UnM)99825195e 035 $a(UnM)99825195 035 $a(EXLCZ)993810000000008783 100 $a19930311d1682 uy | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn||||a|bb| 200 00$aMellificium mensionis: or, The marrow of measuring$b[electronic resource]$eWherein a new and ready way is shewn how to measure glazing, painting, plastering, masonry, joyners, carpenters, and bricklayers works. As also the measuring of land, and all other superfices and solids, by vulgar arithmetick, without reducing the integers into the least denomination; giving the content of any superfices or solid, consisting of feet, inches, and parts of inches, in a fourth part of the time and labour required by the usual way in vulgar arithmetic. Together with some choice principles and problems of geometry conducing thereto. The whole treatise being comprized in six books, and illustrated with copper cuts. An account whereof is given in the epistle to the reader; the like not heretofore published. By Venterus Mandey 210 $aLondon $cprinted for the author, and sold by Richard Chiswel, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard; and Benjamin Clark, in George-yard in Lumbard-Street; and by the author, at the Red-Heart in Heart-Street in Bloomsbury Market$d1682 215 $a[26], 376, [2] p., [12] plates (some folded) $cport., ill. (metal cuts) 300 $aThe portrait of the author is signed: R. White sculp. 300 $a"A garden of geometrical roses" (a translation by Mandey of "Rosetum geometricum" by Thomas Hobbes), "Some principles and problems in geometry" (a translation by Mandey of "Principia et problemata aliquot geometrica" by Thomas Hobbes), "Measuring of glazing, painting, plaistering, masonsy [sic], joynery, carpenters, and bricklayers, works", "Measuring of superficial plains", and "Measuring of solids" each have separate title page dated 1681. 300 $aWith a final errata leaf. 300 $aReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. 330 $aeebo-0113 606 $aMensuration$vEarly works to 1800 615 0$aMensuration 700 $aMandey$b Venterus$01008470 701 $aHobbes$b Thomas$f1588-1679.$0140545 702 $aWhite$b Robert$f1645-1703, 801 0$bCu-RivES 801 1$bCu-RivES 801 2$bCStRLIN 801 2$bWaOLN 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996394757303316 996 $aMellificium mensionis, or, The marrow of measuring$92336659 997 $aUNISA