[Rarebooks] FS: Moore's "A New System of the Mathematcs" Parts I-VI. London: 1681

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(MATHEMATICS) Moore, Jonas. A NEW SYSTEM OF THE MATHEMATICS: Containing I. 
Arithmetick... Algebra. II. Practical Geometry Together with the First Six Books 
of Euclid’s Elements, as Also the Eleventh and Twelfth [Book]... III. 
Trigonometry... IV. Cosmography... V. Navigation... VI. The Doctrine of the Sphere... 
VII. Astronomical Tables... VIII. A New Geography... London: A. Godbid and J. 
Playford for Robert Scott. 1681. 4to. (18),288,(12),104,(2),162pp. Title 
printed in red & black. Illustrated with a total of 45 plates (mostly folding), 
including a fine added engraved title and one plate with 2 volvelles; another 
text engraving has a volvelle. Text illustrated with additional diagrams and 
copper engravings. 5 parts have separate title pages dated 1680. Cont. paneled 
calf, neatly rebacked, covers a bit rubbed and some small chips to the fore-edge 
of the added engraved title, but overall a lovely copy.     $4,500.00 (trade 
discount allowed)
This is Volume 1 (no volume number appears on the title page) of a 2 volume 
set. Volume 1 contains parts I-VI as noted on the title page, and Volume 2 (not 
present) contains parts VII, the Astronomical Tables, and VIII, “A New 
Geography..” which was also separately published (see Wing M2578). It is not unusual 
to find this volume alone (see various records in Copac). The DNB calls A NEW 
SYSTEM OF THE MATHEMATICS Moore’s “principal work.” It appeared 2 years 
after his death in 1679, edited by William Hanway and John Potenger. It had been 
written as a comprehensive math text for the mathematical school of Christ’s 
Hospital, of which Moore was governor. Parts of this work were written by Peter 
Perkins, John Flamsteed and Edmond Halley. Wing M2579; ENGLISH MARITIME BOOKS 
#2557. Note: the auction records create some confusion in calling this work a 
folio. It is not, but there are in fact some “large paper” copies which 
should correctly be called large 4to.   

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