6
Ward’s Mathematics.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 110, no. 7, as above.
WARD,
John.
The Young Mathematician’s Guide. Being a Plain and Easie Introduction to the Mathematicks. In Five Parts. viz. I. Arithmetick,
Vulgar, and Decimal . . . II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species . . . III. The Elements of Geometry . . . IV. Conick-Sections
. . . V. The Arithmetick of Infinites Explain’d . . . With an Appendix of Practical Gauging. The
Third Edition Corrected. By John Ward, Philomath. Heretofore Chief Surveyor and Gauger-General in the Excise; now Professor of the Mathematicks in the City of
Chester.
London: Printed for
Tho. Horne,
A. Bettesworth, and
F. Fayram,
1719.
QA35 .W3 1719
8vo. 232 leaves in fours, at the end is a poem headed
To the Ingenious Mr John Ward, upon his most useful Piece, the Young Mathematician’s Guide, 2 pages, signed by Samuel Cunn, Teacher of the Mathematicks, and dated London, Feb. 18. 1706/7. followed by lists of books printed for
Tho. Horne, and for
A. Bettesworth, 3 pages; at the beginning is reprinted the Preface to the first
edition, dated from London, October 10, 1706.
This edition not in Lowndes.
De Morgan, page 65.
John Ward, of Chester, English mathematician, died before 1730, in which year his posthumous works were published.
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Not in the Manuscript Catalogue.
1815 Catalogue, page 110, no. 5, Malcolm’s System of Arithmetic, p 4to.
MALCOLM,
Alexander.
A New System of Arithmetick, Theorical
[
sic
--
Ed.
] and Practical. Wherein the Science of Numbers is demonstrated in a regular Course from its first Principles, thro’ all the
Parts and Branches thereof; either known to the Ancients, or owing to the Improvements of the Moderns. The Practice and Application
to the Affairs of Life and Commerce being also fully explained: so as to make the whole a Complete System of Theory, for the
Purposes of Men of Science; and of Practice, for Men of Business. By Alexander Malcolm, A. M. teacher of the mathematicks at Aberdeen.
London: printed for
J. Osborn and
T. Longman;
F. Fayram, and
E. Symon,
m.dcc.xxx
. [1730.]
QA35 .M24
First Edition. 4to. 338 leaves.
Not in Lowndes.
De Morgan, page 66.
Alexander Malcolm, Scottish mathematician and musician.
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Ward’s Algebra.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 110, no. 8, as above.
WARD,
John.
A Compendium of Algebra: containing Plain, Easy, and Concise Rules in that Mysterious Science . . . To which is added, a Treatise
of Interest and Annuities, taking of Leases, &c. With all their Various Cases, either at Simple or Compound Interest, perform’d
by Theorems or Rules plainly demonstrated, and express’d in
