An Introduction To Geometry; Containing The most useful Propositions in Euclid, and other Authors. Demonstrated in a clear and easy Method, for the Use of Learners. By William Payne. The Second Edition.

William Payne

RA Collection: Book

Record number

03/2840

Author

Variant Title

Introduction To The Measurement Of Superficies and Solids

Imprint

London:: Printed by H. Hart, Popping's Court, Fleetstreet. Sold by T. Payne, at the Mews Gate; and M. Hingeston, at Temple Bar., MDCCLXVIII.

Physical Description

iv, 244, [2], 245-298 p.: illus.; 159 mm. (Quarto).

Contents

[T.p.; Extract from Critical Review; dedic.] - Preface - [Text of Introduction To Geometry, Books I-VI] - An Introduction To The Mensuration Of Superficies and Solids [Book VII].

Responsibility Note

The diagrams are unsigned.

The work is dedicated by the author to the Duke of York.

References

ESTC, T166902

Summary Note

An Introduction To The Mensuration Of Superficies and Solids has its own title-page and imprint, but is paginated continuously with the Introduction To Geometry. An Advertisement on the verso of its title-page states, 'This Treatise is intended for an additional Book, to the Second Edition of the Author's Introduction to Geometry, first published in 1767 ...'.

Provenance

Presented to the Academy by the author before 20 May 1769 (RAA Council, Minutes I, 23).

Copy Note

Inscribed in ink on front endpaper, 'Given by Mr Wm Payne the Author'.

Binding Note

18th-century calf; rebacked in 20th century, red morocco spine-label lettered 'Paynes Geometry'. Fragments of the original spine-piece have been mounted and are inserted among the endpapers.

Name as Subject

Subject

Geometry - History
Manuals - Instructional materials - Great Britain - 18th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 18th century

Contributors

Euclid
Harris Hart, printer
Thomas Payne, bookseller
Mileson Hingeston, bookseller
Prince Edward Augustus, duke of York and Albany, Duke of York, dedicatee