The construction and principal uses of mathematical instruments : translated from the French of M. Bion ... to which are added, the construction and uses of such instruments as are omitted by M. Bion, particularly of those invented or improved by the English

Author(s)

• Bion, N. (Nicolas)
• Stone, Edmund, d. 1768
• Senex, John, d. 1740

Bibliographic Information

The construction and principal uses of mathematical instruments : translated from the French of M. Bion ... to which are added, the construction and uses of such instruments as are omitted by M. Bion, particularly of those invented or improved by the English

by Edmund Stone, the whole illustrated with thirty folio copper-plates, containing the figures &c. of the several instruments

Printed for J. Richardson, in Pater-noster-row, 1758

2nd ed., to which is added, a supplement: containing a further account of some of the most useful mathematical instruments as now improved

Other Title

A supplement to the English translation of Mr Bion's Construction and use of mathematical instruments : containing a further account of some of the most useful mathematical instruments, both antient and modern, as now improved

Note

Supplement has special t.p.: A supplement to the English translation of Mr Bion's Construction and use of mathematical instruments : containing a further account of some of the most useful mathematical instruments, both antient and modern, as now improved

Plates signed: I. Senex. sculpt

Errata: p. 325

Publisher's advertisements: p. [326]

• NCID: BB10021868
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 325 p., [26] folded leaves of plates
• Size: 35 cm. (fol.)
• Classification:
  • LCC : Q2
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Scientific apparatus and instruments -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Mathematical instruments -- Early works to 1800