1832 Handwritten In Ink Ciphering Book - Mathematical Equations Book
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1832 Handwritten Ciphering Book - Mathematical Equations Book The paper parchment has been watermarked:J & J TownTurkey Mill1832With this information the book will have more than likely have been penned around the same time.It is full of examples that would have been written by the student whilst being educated and then for further reference.Includes many equations and examples of weights and measures no longer in use today along with mathematical examples of the basics of mat...hs.Tare and TretMoney CalulationsWine measuresAle and Beer measuresDry MeasuresAvoirdupoisLong MeasureCloth Measure Land MeasureTroy WeightsApothecary WeightsImperial MeasuresAdditionDivisionMultiplication etc etc etc!Beautifully hand written in ink with equations relating to ships travelling from Liverpool to Jamaica, the earths rotation, Mr.Lemmingtons annual income, George the 4th ascension dates, a tradesman's fees and wages etc etc.For the main this is not faded although it does overall show its age. There has been a gummed paper frame placed on a page and remnants of another on another page. This is the only internal fault albeit a very minor one considering its age and it has done really well to last nearly 190 years having been passed down from generation to generation.Will be of interest to any antiquarian book collector or mathematical historian.The book measures approximately 23cm x 19cm
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