William Leybourn

English surveyor and mathematician

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Died	1700?

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Pleasure with Profit: Consisting of Recreations of Divers Kinds, Viz ...

by William Leybourn and Richard Sault First published in 1694 — 11 editions
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line made easie: by the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids as boards, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c. : also, how to perform the same by a line of equal parts, drawn from the centre of a two-foot rule : whereunto is added, The use of the line of proportion improved : whereby all manner of superficies and solids may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of pen or compasses, by inspection, looking only upon the ruler

by William Leybourn First published in 1667 — 7 editions

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Panarithmologia: or, the trader's sure guide. Containing, exact, and useful tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, ... The fourth edition. By William Leybourn.

by William Leybourn First published in 1693 — 5 editions

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The art of dialling: performed geometrically, by scale and compasses: arithmetically, by the canons of sines and tangents: instrumentally, by a trigonal instrument. The geometrical part whereof is performed by projecting of the sphere in plano, upon the plan it self, whereby not only the making, but the reason also of dials is discovered. A second way of geometrical dialling very easie, plain and universal. The third edition. To which is added a supplement; shewing, how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plans that shall shew (besides the hour of the day) the diurnal motion of the sun; his place in the zodiack; the time from his rising, and setting; Babilonian, Italian, and Jewish hours; the point of the compass upon which the sun is at any time of the day, and the proportions of shadows to their heights. Also, a general and easie way to project hour lines upon all kinds of supersicies without any regard had to their standing. And, how from a glass horizontally plac

by William Leybourn First published in 1669 — 4 editions

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The compleat surveyor: or, The whole art of surveying of land, by a new instrument lately invented; as also by the plain table, circumferentor, the theodolite as now improv'd, or by the chain only. Containing plain and easy directions in several kinds of mensurations, and other things necessary to be known in a work of this nature. The whole altered and amended, and two entire books added by the author long before his death.

by William Leybourn First published in 1653 — 4 editions

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An introduction to astronomy and geography: being a plain and easie treatise of the globes : in VII parts ...

by William Leybourn First published in 1675 — 2 editions

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The art of numbring by speaking-rods, vulgarly termed Nepeirs bones: by which the most difficult parts of arithmetick, as multiplication, division, and extracting of roots both square and cube, are performed with incredible celerity and exactness (without any charge to the memory) by addition and subtraction only

by William Leybourn First published in 1667 — 2 editions

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Arithmetical recreations, or, Enchiridion of arithmetical questions both delightful and profitable: whereunto are added diverse compendious rules in arithmetick by which some seeming difficulties are removed and the performance of them rendred familiar and easie to such as desire to be proficients in the science of numbers

by William Leybourn First published in 1667 — 2 editions

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A president for purchasers, sellers and mortgagers, or, Anatocisme (commonly called compound interest) made easie, without arithmetical calculation: by a table ready computed, by which may be known the real worth of any annuity, rent or pension, either in present possession or in reversion (to be paid annually) at six pounds in the hundred (interest upon interest), from one year to an hundred years, and from 20 s. a year, to 100, 500, 1000 l. a year and upward, onely by common addition

by William Leybourn First published in 1678 — 2 editions

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Four tables of accompts ready cast up: the first shewing from one pound to an 100 pound by the year what it amounts unto by the day, week, month, quarter, and half-year : the second sheweth from one farthing to twenty shillings by the day, what it amounts unto by the week, month, quarter and year : the third shews the simple interest of any sum of money from 20 shillings to a 1000 l. for either 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 months or a year at 6 l. per cent : the fourth shews what any free-land or leases of houses for any number of years is worth in ready money

by William Leybourn First published in 1690 — 2 editions

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Arithmetick, vulgar, decimal, instrumental, algebraical: in four parts ... whereunto is added, the construction and use of several tables of interest and annuities, weights, and measures both of our own and other countries

by William Leybourn First published in 1668 — 2 editions

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Cursus mathematicus: Mathematical sciences

by William Leybourn First published in 1690 — 2 editions

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An almanack and prognostication for the year of our redemption 1651: being the third from leap-year ... : calculated for the meridian of London

by William Leybourn First published in 1651 — 1 edition

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Arithmetical recreations, or, Enchiridion of arithmetical questions: both delightful and profitable, all of them performed without algebra : with several arithmetical problems and their answers : also divers subtile contracts or agreements : a discourse concerning the harmony of numbers and variety of compendiums in the several rules of arithmetick

by William Leybourn First published in 1676 — 1 edition

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Arithmetick, vulgar, decimal, and instrumental: in three parts ...: whereunto is added the construction and use of several tables of interest and annuities, weights and measures, both of our own and other countries

by William Leybourn First published in 1657 — 1 edition

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The art of measuring, containing the description and explanation of the carpenters new rule: Fnrnished [sic] with variety of scales. Fitted for the more speedy mensuration of superficies and solids. Also certain geometrical problems, a table of logarithms to 10000, and some uses of the same exemplified in arithmetick and geometry: but more particularly applied to the mensuration of superficies and solids, as board, glass, pavement, wainscot, plaistering, tyling, timber, stone, brick-work, and gauging of cask. The third edition with additions, by W. Leybourn. To which is added a supplement; being the description of the line of numbers, with its use, in divers practical examples of mensuration, of singular use for work-men, artificers, and other ingenious persons delighting therein

by William Leybourn First published in 1681 — 1 edition

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The compleat surveyor, containing the whole art of surveying of land: by the plaine table, theodolite, circumferentor, peractor and other instruments, after a more easie, exact and compendious manner, then hath been hitherto published by any ... : together with the taking of all manner of heights and distances ... also, how to take the plot of a whole manor, to cast up to the conteut, and to make a perfect chart or map thereof, all which particulars are performed three several ways, and and [sic] by three several instruments : hereunto is added a new way of suveying of land by which a man may be satisfied whether his plot will close before he begins to protract the same, with the manner how to order such water colours as are necessary for the beautifying of maps and plots, also how to know whether water may be conveyed from a spring-head to any appointed place or not, and how to effect the same : with whatsoever else is necessary to the art of surveying

by William Leybourn First published in 1657 — 1 edition

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$Cover of: Dialing: plain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractive.: Shewing, hovv to make all such dials, and to adorn them with all useful furniture, relating to the course of the sun, performed, arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally and mechanically: and illustrated by sculptures, engraven in copper. Comprised in XI. distinct tractates.$

Dialing: plain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractive.: Shewing, hovv to make all such dials, and to adorn them with all useful furniture, relating to the course of the sun, performed, arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally and mechanically: and illustrated by sculptures, engraven in copper. Comprised in XI. distinct tractates.

by William Leybourn First published in 1682 — 1 edition

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$Cover of: Dialling: plain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractive. Shewing, how to make all such dials, and to adorn them with all useful furniture relating to the course of the sun; performed arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally and mechanically: and illustrated with sculptures, engraven in copper. Comprised in XIV. distinct tractates... 2d ed. corrected, and two new tractates added.$
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Dialling: plain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractive. Shewing, how to make all such dials, and to adorn them with all useful furniture relating to the course of the sun; performed arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally and mechanically: and illustrated with sculptures, engraven in copper. Comprised in XIV. distinct tractates... 2d ed. corrected, and two new tractates added.

by William Leybourn First published in 1700 — 1 edition
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Mathematical institutions: in three parts: I. clavis, key, II. janua, the gate, III. ancilla, hand-maid : to the mathematical sciences : wherein the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles is succinctly handled, geometrically demonstrated, arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally performed and practically apply'd to geometry, cosmography, geography, astronomy, sciographia, navigation, and theories of the planets

by William Leybourn First published in 1704 — 1 edition

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English surveyor and mathematician

Born	1626
Died	1700?

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OLID: OL1700293A
ISNI: 0000000066674156
Library of Congress Names: n85112270
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Wikidata: Q8014557
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