Mathematical magick, or, The wonders that may by performed by mechanichal geometry : in two books, concerning mechanical powers [and] motions, being one of the most easie, pleasant, useful (and yet most neglected) parts of mathematicks : not before treated of in this language

Alternate Title:

Mathematical magick; Wonders that may be performed by mechanichal [sic] geometry; Mathematical magic; Wonders that may be performed by mechanical geometry

Creator:

Wilkins, John, 1614-1672 (author)

Contributor:

Gellibrand, Edward (bookseller)

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1680

Language:

English

Provenance:

Lewis, Anne Henrietta Rush Baker, 1868-1937 (donor) (Kislak Center copy)

Publisher:

Printed for Edw. Gellibrand at the Golden Ball in St. Pauls Church-yard

Subject:

Mechanics -- Early works to 1800; Mechanics

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Early works; books

Physical Description:

16 unnumbered pages, 295 pages, 1 unnumbered page (the first leaf blank), 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait; 17 cm (8vo)

Related Place:

England -- London.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

"The words 'powers. motions.' are bracketed together on title page"--ESTC.; Signatures: A-D⁸ E⁸(±E1) F-I⁸ K⁸(±K8) L-T⁸ V⁴ (leaf A1 blank).; "E1 and K8 are cancels."--ESTC.; Engraved illustrations and frontispiece portrait (plate).; Woodcut illustrations.; Type ornament head-pieces.; Title within border of double rules.; Printed marginalia.; Table of contents: Archimedes, or, Mechanical powers -- Dædalus: or, Mechanical motions.; Kislak Center copy imperfect: leaf A1 (blank) wanting.; Kislak Center copy presented to the Penn Libraries through the Friends of the Library of the University of Pennsylvania by Mrs. John Frederick Lewis.; Kislak Center copy bound in full early mottled leather; boards double-ruled in blind; 4 raised bands on spine (rebacked); gold-tooled cover edges; all edges marbled.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, 531 W657