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A geometrical practical treatize named Pantometria : diuided into three bookes, longimetria, planimetria, and stereometria, containing rules manifolde for mensuration of all lines, superficies and solides: with sundrie strange conclusions both by instrument and without, and also by glasses to set forth the true description or exact platte of an whole region. First published by Thomas Digges Esquire, and dedicated to the graue, wise, and honourable, Sir Nicholas Bacon ... With a mathematicall discourse of the fiue regular platonicall solides, and their metamorphoses into other fiue compound rare geometricall bodyes, conteyning an hundred newe theoremes at least of his owne inuention, neuer mentioned before by anye other geometrician.

Author/creator Digges, Leonard, d. 1571?
Other author/creatorDigges, Thomas, d. 1595.
Format Electronic and Book
EditionLately reuiewed by the author himselfe, and augmented with sundrie additions, diffinitions, problemes and rare theoremes, to open the passage, and prepare away [sic] to the vnderstanding of his treatise of martiall pyrotechnic and great artillerie, hereafter to be published.
Publication InfoAt London : Printed by Abell Ieffes, Anno. 1591.
Description[8], 195, [3] p. : ill.
Supplemental Content https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240882007
Subject(s)
Uniform titlePantometria
Variant title Pantometria.
Series Early English books online. ^A888680
General noteAn expansion of the 1571 edition begun by Leonard Digges and finished by his son Thomas Digges.
General noteThe first leaf is blank.
General noteWith a final errata leaf.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 6859.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 288:02)
Stock numberCL0036000009 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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