William Leybourn
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Top Subjects
- Sundials -- Early works to 1800 (4)
- Sundials (4)
- Arithmetic -- Early works to 1900 (3)
- Algebra -- Early works to 1800 (3)
- Mathematical instruments -- Early works to 1800 (3)
- Early works to 1800 (3)
- Surveying -- Early works to 1800 (3)
Books by William Leybourn
Total count: 32
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Speculum annior A glasse in which you may behold the revolution of the yeare of our Lord God MDCXLVIIIPrinted by S.I. for the Company of Stationers1648-01-01
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Arithmetick, vulgar, decimal, instrumental, algebraicalin four parts ... : whereunto is added the construction and use of several tables of interest and annuities, weights, and measures, both of our own and other countriesThe fourth edition corrected and enlargedPrinted by Tho. James for George Sawbridge ...1678-01-01
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A president for purchasers, sellers and mortgagers, or, Anatocisme (commonly called compound interest) made easie, without arithmetical calculationby a table ready computed, by which may be known the real worth of any annuity, rent or pension, either in present possession or in reversion (to be paid annually) at six pounds in the hundred (interest upon interest), from one year to an hundred years, and from 20 s. a year, to 100, 500, 1000 l. a year and upward, onely by common additionPrinted for William Jacob ... and Langley Curtis ...1678-01-01
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easieby the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids, as board, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c : also how to perform the same by a line of equal parts, drawn from the centre of a two-foot rule : whereunto is added the use of the line of proportion improved, whereby all manner of superficies and solids may both exactly and speedily be measured without the help of pen or compasses, by inspection, looking onely upon the rulerPrinted by J.M. for G. Sawbridge ...1678-01-01
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The compleat surveyorcontaining the whole art of surveying of land, by th plain table, theodolite, circumferentor, peractor, and other instruments. With divers kinds of mensuration, and matters pertinent to work of this nature4th ed., corr. and much enl.Printed by E. Flesher, for G. Sawbridge1679-01-01
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The use of the semicircle in taking of heights, depths, and distances, and in surveying of land ...Printed by W.G. for Walter Hayes ...1680-01-01
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The art of measuring, containing the description and explanation of the carpenters new ruleFnrnished [sic] with variety of scales. Fitted for the more speedy mensuration of superficies and solids. Also certain geometrical problems, a table of logarithms to 10000, and some uses of the same exemplified in arithmetick and geometry: but more particularly applied to the mensuration of superficies and solids, as board, glass, pavement, wainscot, plaistering, tyling, timber, stone, brick-work, and gauging of cask. The third edition with additions, by W. Leybourn. To which is added a supplement; being the description of the line of numbers, with its use, in divers practical examples of mensuration, of singular use for work-men, artificers, and other ingenious persons delighting thereinprinted for Rich. Northcot next St. Peters Alley, Cornhill, and at the Marriner and Anchor upon Fish-street Hill, near London Bridge1681-01-01
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The art of diallingperformed geometrically, by scale and compasses: arithmetically, by the canons of sines and tangents: instrumentally, by a trigonal instrument. The geometrical part whereof is performed by projecting of the sphere in plano, upon the plan it self, whereby not only the making, but the reason also of dials is discovered. A second way of geometrical dialling very easie, plain and universal. The third edition. To which is added a supplement; shewing, how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plans that shall shew (besides the hour of the day) the diurnal motion of the sun; his place in the zodiack; the time from his rising, and setting; Babilonian, Italian, and Jewish hours; the point of the compass upon which the sun is at any time of the day, and the proportions of shadows to their heights. Also, a general and easie way to project hour lines upon all kinds of supersicies without any regard had to their standing. And, how from a glass horizontally placprinted for Thomas Braddyll, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster1681-01-01
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Dialing: plain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractive.Shewing, hovv to make all such dials, and to adorn them with all useful furniture, relating to the course of the sun, performed, arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally and mechanically: and illustrated by sculptures, engraven in copper. Comprised in XI. distinct tractates.Printed for Awnsham Churchill at the Black swan at the lower end of Paternoster row, near Amen corner1682-01-01
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A supplement to geometrical diallingby William Leybourn, philomath. Shewing how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plains, that shall shew (besides the hour of the day) the diurnal motion of the Sun; his place in the zodiack; the time from his rising, and setting; the Babylonian, Italian, and Jewish hours; the point of the compass upon which the Sun is at any time of the day, and the proportions of shadows to their heights. Also a general and easie way to project hour-lines upon all kinds of superficies, without any regard had to their standing, either in respect of declination, reclination, or inclination. And how from a glass horizontally placed in the soyl of a window, to reflect hours upon any superficies, either flat, or curved; one, or manyprinted for Thomas Sawbridge, at the Three Flower-de-luces in Little-Britain1689-01-01
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Four tables of accompts ready cast upthe first shewing from one pound to an 100 pound by the year what it amounts unto by the day, week, month, quarter, and half-year : the second sheweth from one farthing to twenty shillings by the day, what it amounts unto by the week, month, quarter and year : the third shews the simple interest of any sum of money from 20 shillings to a 1000 l. for either 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 months or a year at 6 l. per cent : the fourth shews what any free-land or leases of houses for any number of years is worth in ready moneyPrinted and are to be sold by Robert Walton ...1690-01-01
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Cursus mathematicus.Mathematical sciences ... Comprehending arithmetick ... geometry ... cosmography ... astronomy ... navigation ... trigonometry ... With the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments: and the doctrine of triangles applied to practice in mensurations of all kinds ...Printed for T. Basset [etc.]1690-01-01
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Pleasure with profitconsisting of recreations of divers kinds, viz. numerical,geometrical, mechanical, statical, astronomical, horometrical, cryptographical, magnetical, automatical, chymical, and historical : published to recreate ingenious spirits; and to induce them to make farther scrutiny intor these (and the like) sublime sciences. And to divert them from following such vices, to which youth (in this age) are so much inclin'dprinted for Richard Baldwin and John Dunton1694-01-01
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Panarithmologia, or, The trader's sure guidecontaining exact and useful tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, mercers, bankers, drapers, goldsmiths, grocers, brewers, weavers, and haberdashers, and all that deal by wholesale or retale : also, for carpenters, bricklayers, joyners, glaziers, plaisterers, plummers, and painters, and all other mechanicks : as also, for all purchasers of houses or lands, shewing the interest of money, and discount on prompt payment ...The fourth editionPrinted by W. Pearson for J. and B. Sprint ... G. Conyers ... and J. Clarke ...1700-01-01
Diallingplain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractive. Shewing, how to make all such dials, and to adorn them with all useful furniture relating to the course of the sun; performed arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally and mechanically: and illustrated with sculptures, engraven in copper. Comprised in XIV. distinct tractates... 2d ed. corrected, and two new tractates added.Printed by J. Matthews, for A. and J. Churchill1700-01-01-
Mathematical institutions in three parts: I. clavis, II. janua, III. ancillathe key, gate, hand-maid to the mathematical sciences, wherein the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles is succinctly handled, geometrically demonstrated, arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally performed and practically apply'd to geometry, cosmography, geography, astronomy, sciographia, navigation, and theories of the planetsPrinted for Rob. Billing at the White Swan1704-01-01
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The compleat surveyoror, The whole art of surveying of land, by a new instrument lately invented; as also by the plain table, circumferentor, the theodolite as now improv'd, or by the chain only. Containing plain and easy directions in several kinds of mensurations, and other things necessary to be known in a work of this nature. The whole altered and amended, and two entire books added by the author long before his death.5th ed., in 9 books. Every operation both geometrical & arithmetical being examin'd, and an appendix added to the whole, consisting of practical observations in land surveying, by Samuel Cunn.S. Ballard [etc.]1722-01-01
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The compleat surveyor, or, The whole art of surveying of landby a new instrument late invented, as also by the plain table, circumferentor, the theodolite as now improv'd, or by the chain only ...The fifth edition in IX books.Printed for Samuel Ballard ..., and Aaron Ward ..., and Tho. Woodward ...1722-01-01
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Panarithmologiaor, the trader's sure guide. Containing, exact, and useful tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, ... The fourth edition. By William Leybourn.printed by W. Pearson, for J. and B. Sprint, G. Conyers; and J. Clarke1727-01-01
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Leybourn's Dialling improv'dor, the whole art perform'd, I. geometrically ... II. arithmetically ... Also, how to describe all necessary furniture for sun-dials ... With reflective dialling ... To which is now added, instrumental dialling ... and likewise mechanick dialling ... with the manner of ordering oyl and colours for painting sun-dials. Concluding with tables ...The third edition, corrected and improv'd by Charles Leadbetter.Printed by H. Parker, for A. Bettesworth1728-01-01
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The description and use of a portable instrument, vulgarly known by the name of Gunter's quadrantBy which is perform'd most propositions in astronomy; ... To which is added, the use of Nepiar's bones ... By William Leybourn. The third edition, with the addition of the use of Gunter's quadrant in taking the declination of a plain ... By Charles Leadbetter.printed for J. Wilcox1732-01-01
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The twentieth edition of The ready reckoner, or, Trader's sure guidecontaining tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of all who deal by wholesale or retail ; exhibiting, at one view, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandize, from one up to ten thousand, at the various prices, from one farthing to one pound ...Printed for J.F. and C. Rivington [and 7 others1791-01-01
The ready reckoner; or, Trader's sure guide.Containing tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of all who deal by wholesale or retail.21st ed.Law1798-01-01-
The art of numbring by speaking-rods, vulgarly termed Nepeirs bonesby which the most difficult parts of arithmetick, as multiplication, division, and extracting of roots both square and cube, are performed with incredible celerity and exactness (without any charge to the memory) by addition and subtraction onlyPrinted for G. Sawbridge and are to be sold at his house ...
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An almanack and prognostication for the year of our redemption 1651being the third from leap-year ... : calculated for the meridian of LondonPrinted for the Company of Stationers
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The compleat surveyor, containing the whole art of surveying of landby the plaine table, theodolite, circumferentor, peractor and other instruments, after a more easie, exact and compendious manner, then hath been hitherto published by any ... : together with the taking of all manner of heights and distances ... also, how to take the plot of a whole manor, to cast up to the conteut, and to make a perfect chart or map thereof, all which particulars are performed three several ways, and and [sic] by three several instruments : hereunto is added a new way of suveying of land by which a man may be satisfied whether his plot will close before he begins to protract the same, with the manner how to order such water colours as are necessary for the beautifying of maps and plots, also how to know whether water may be conveyed from a spring-head to any appointed place or not, and how to effect the same : with whatsoever else is necessary to the art of surveyingThe second editionPrinted by R. and W. Leybourn, for G. Sawbridge ...
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Panorganon, or, A universal instrument performing all such conclusions geometrical and astronomical as are usually wrought by the globes, spheres, sectors, quadrants, planispheres, or other the like instruments yet in being, with ease and exactnesssome uses whereof are exemplified in the solution of such problems as are of frequent use in the practise of geometry, geography, astronomy, trigonometry, dialling, projection, &c.Printed for William Birch ...
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Nine geometricall exercises, for young sea-menand others that are studious in mathematicall practices: containing IX particular treatises, whose contents follow in the next pages. All which exercises are geometrically performed, by a line of chords and equal parts, by waies not usually known or practised. Unto which the analogies or proportions are added, whereby they may be applied to the chiliads of logarithms, and canons of artificiall sines and tangents. By William Leybourn, philomathprinted by James Flesher, for George Sawbridge, living upon Clerken-well-green
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Speculum anni, or, a glasse in which you may behold the revolution of the yeare of our Lord God MDCXLIX, being the first after bisextile or leap-yeareshewing all the notable aspects of the planets with the moon, as also among themselves, with the true place of the sunne and moone, in signes, degrees, and minutes, for every day in the yeare, and the true place of the other planets for every fifth day : to which are added divers tables, both astronomical and nauticall, exactly calculated for the same yeare : [figured?] especially for the longitude and latitude of the famous and renowned city of London and may generally be used through the whole kingdome of England without any notable differencePrinted by S.I. for the Company of Stationers
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Arithmetical recreations, or, Enchiridion of arithmetical questionsboth delightful and profitable, all of them performed without algebra : with several arithmetical problems and their answers : also divers subtile contracts or agreements : a discourse concerning the harmony of numbers and variety of compendiums in the several rules of arithmetickThe second edition / corrected and very much enlarged by the authorPrinted for Hen. Brome ...
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Arithmetickvulgar, decimal, instrumental, algebraical : in four parts ... whereunto is added the construction and use of several tables of interest and annuities, weights and measures, both of our own and other countriesPrinted by R. and W. Leybourn, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge
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Panorganonor, A universal instrument, performing all such conclusions geometrical and astronomical as are usually wrought by the globes, spheres, sectors, quadrants, planispheres, or other the like instruments, yet in being; with ease and exactness. Some uses whereof are exemplified in the solution of such problems as are of frequent use in the practise of geometry, astronomy, dialling, geography, trigonometry, projection, &c.Printed for W. Birch