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 country ... / By Edward Cocker, late practicioner [!] in the arts of writing, artihmetick, and engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins, writing-master near St. George's church in Southwark, by the author's correct copy, and recommended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing-masters in and near London.

  • Edward Cocker
Date:
1697
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Credit: 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 country ... / By Edward Cocker, late practicioner [!] in the arts of writing, artihmetick, and engraving. Being that so long since promised to the world. Perused and published by John Hawkins, writing-master near St. George's church in Southwark, by the author's correct copy, and recommended to the world by many eminent mathematicians and writing-masters in and near London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a Lee she TotheREADER. Courteous Reader. Having the Mappinefsof an Intimatt Aly) I quaintance with Mr. Cocker in his Lilly time often folicited him to remember f! Promife co the World, of Publifhing his 4) 9)( rithmetick, but (for Reafons beft known § himfelf) he refuted it ; and (afterhis Deatt} the Copy falling accidentally into my hancajiyy! { thought it not convenient to{moother a woo} | of fo confiderable a moment, not queftiontijfi)) but it might be as kindly accepted, as if fh ji had been prefented by his ownhand. Ty Method is familiar and eafie, difcovering jjw well the Theorick as the Prattick of chip, Neceffary.Art of Vulgar Arithmetick: Andilt thigat@w Edition there are many remarkathy Ailterations for the benefit of the Teacher My: 4 sarner,,@vhich | hope will be very acceptifj s ble to the World : I have- alfo; perform’ my promile in Publifhing the Decimal Aritil.” amtPck,syhich finds encouragement tomy E:]),,., petite, and the Bookfellers too, fam sf Thi