Cocker's arithmetick : being a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest school-masters in city and countrey. Composed by Edward Cocker, late practitioner in the arts of writing, arithmetick, and engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins writing-master near St. Georges Church in Southwark, by the authors correct copy, and commended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing-masters in and near London. This impression is corrected and amended, with many additions throughout the whole. Licensed Sept. 3. 1677. Roger L'Estrange.
1696
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Cocker's arithmetick : being a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest capacity for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest school-masters in city and countrey. Composed by Edward Cocker, late practitioner in the arts of writing, arithmetick, and engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins writing-master near St. Georges Church in Southwark, by the authors correct copy, and commended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing-masters in and near London. This impression is corrected and amended, with many additions throughout the whole. Licensed Sept. 3. 1677. Roger L'Estrange.
Created/published
London : Printed by J.R. for Eban Tracey, at the Three bibles on London-Bridge, 1696.
Description
[12], 215, [1] p. : ill., port. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675, author.
Hawkins, John, active 17th century.
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675. Tutor to writing and arithmetic.
Guild of Women-Binders, binder.
Hawkins, John, active 17th century.
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675. Tutor to writing and arithmetic.
Guild of Women-Binders, binder.
Note
Perhaps based on Cocker's "Tutor to arithmetic", entered in Stationers register June 23, 1664.
"To the reader" signed: John Hawkins.
With a final advertisement page.
Signatures: A⁶ B-K¹².
"To the reader" signed: John Hawkins.
With a final advertisement page.
Signatures: A⁶ B-K¹².
ESTC staff note
Frontis. = port.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), C4826
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R231844
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R231844
Linked resources
Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library 157-131q: "The Guild of Women-Binders and the 'bindings of tomorrow'", The Collation (21 March 2017)
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
157- 131q
Folger-specific note
Port. bound after t.p. Manuscript notes on verso of front fly-leaf; clipping from the Daily Telegraph, April 1937 pasted to back fly-leaf. Cropped, affecting text at tail edges. Brown goatskin binding by the Guild of Women-Binders; marbled end-papers; all edges gilt. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "Rich Zabghar his Book hand and [open ?] an:noque domini 1698"; armorial bookplate of W.H.B. Fletcher (motto "opitulante deo."); manuscript bookseller's description laid in; bought by the Folger from Wm. Dawson, 18 May 1956