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Masere’s principles of life annuities.
4
to.
1815 Catalogue, page 110, no. 34, as above.
MASERES,
Francis.
The Principles of the Doctrine of Life-Annuities; explained in a familiar Manner, so as to be intelligible to Persons not
acquainted with the Doctrine of Chances; and accompanied with a variety of new Tables of the values of such Annuities at several
different rates of Interest, both for single Lives and for two joint Lives, accurately computed from Observations. By Francis Maseres, Esq; F.R.S. Cursitor-Baron of His Majesty’s Court of Exchequer.
London: Printed for
B. White,
m.dcc.lxxxiii
. [1783.]
HG8790 .M39
First Edition. 4to. 382 leaves; on Ddd is the half-title for
An Essay on the Publick Debts of this Kingdom . . . Reprinted from the second edition, which was published by J. Peele, in Pater-Noster-Row, in the year 1726. N. B. This pamphlet
is supposed to have been written by Sir Nathaniel Gould, an eminent merchant and a director of the bank.
Lowndes III, 1505.
McCulloch, page 243.
Palgrave II, 706.
Francis Maseres, 1731-1824, English mathematician and social reformer, was for a number of years attorney general of Quebec. He was a bencher
of the Inner Temple, and is mentioned by Elia in his
Essay on the Old Benchers of the Inner Temple
.
Sir Nathaniel Gould, d. 1728, a London merchant, was a director of the Bank of England, and a member of Parliament.
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S
r. Isaac Newton’s tables for the renewal of leases.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 110, no. 23b, as above.
NEWTON,
Sir Isaac.
Sir Isaac Newton’s Tables for Renewing and Purchasing the Leases of Cathedral-Churches and Colleges, according to the several Rates of Interest:
with their Construction and Use explained. Also Tables for Renewing and Purchasing the Leases of Land or Houses; very necessary
and useful for all Purchasers, but especially those who are any way concerned in Church or College Leases. To which is added,
the Value of Church and College Leases consider’d, and the Advantage to the Lessees made very apparent. By a late Bishop of
Chichester. The
Sixth Edition. To which are also added, Tables of Simple Interest exactly computed at 3, 3½, 4, and 5 per cent. With other Useful
Tables.
London: printed only for
Tho. Astley: and sold by
R. Baldwin,
1742. [Price
two shillings bound.]
12mo. No copy was seen for collation.
Gray 348: “The work is not included in Horsley’s edition of Newton’s Works, and was not described as ‘Newton’s Tables’ until
the 3rd edition of 1729. Newton’s commendatory note of Sept. 10, 1685, clearly shews that the work was not compiled by him.”
Entered by Jefferson in his undated manuscript catalogue, with the price,
1/6.
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29
Rowlett’s tables of discount.
4
to.
1815 Catalogue, page 110, no. 35, as above.
ROWLETT,
John.
Rowlett’s Tables of Discount, or Interest, on every Dollar, from unit, or one, to two thousand; on every Ten Dollars, from two thousand
to two thousand five
