The Earliest arithmetics in English
Title:
The Earliest arithmetics in English
Author:
Alexander, de Villa Dei.
Publication Information:
London : Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1922.
Physical Description:
xviii, 84 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction.--The crafte of nombrynge, a translation and amplification of one of the glosses on the De algorismo of Alexander de Villa Dei (Egerton ms. 2622)--The art of nombryng, a translation of John of Holywood's De arte numerandi (Ashmole ms. 396, fol. 48)--Accomptynge by counters, reprinted from the 1543 edition of Robert Record's Arithmetic, printed by R. Wolfe.--Appendix I. A treatise on the numeration of algorism (From a 14th century ms.) II. Carmen de algorismo, by Alexander de Villa Dei (B.M. ms., 8 C IV., with additions from 12 E. 1 & Eg. 2622)
Format :
Book