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William Leybourn

Born: 1626

Died: 1700?

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Born: 1626

Died: 1700?

Books by William Leybourn (50 max)

Pleasure with profit: consisting of recreations of divers kinds, viz. numerical,geometrical, mechanical, statical, astronomical, horometrical, cryptographical, magnetical, automatical, chymical, and historical : published to recreate ingenious spirits; and to induce them to make farther scrutiny intor these (and the like) sublime sciences. And to divert them from following such vices, to which youth (in this age) are so much inclin'd

1694

William Leybourn, Richard Sault

The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunters line, made easie: by the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids, as board, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c. : also, how to perform the same by a line of equal parts ... : whereunto is added, the use of the line of proportion improved ...

1667

William Leybourn

Panarithmologia: being a mirror, breviate, treasure, mate, for merchants, bankers, tradesmen, mechanicks, and a sure guide for purchasers, sellers, or mortgagers of land, leases, annuities, rents, pensions, &c. in present possession or reversion : and a constant concomitant fitted for all mens occasions : in three parts : all performed by tables ready cast up ... : all which tables are made easie by variety of examples

1693

William Leybourn

The compleat surveyor: containing the whole art of surveying of land, by the plain table, theodolite, circumferentor, and peractor ...

1653

William Leybourn

art of dialling: performed geometrically, by scale and compasses; arithmetically, by the canons of sines and tangents; instrvmentally, by a trigonal instrument, accommodated with lines for that purpose. The geometrical part whereof is performed by projecting of the sphere in plano, upon the plain itself, whereby not onely the making, but the reason also of dials is discovered.

1669

William Leybourn

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

1667

William Leybourn

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

1667

William Leybourn

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

1668

William Leybourn

An introduction to astronomy and geography: being a plain and easie treatise of the globes

1675

William Leybourn

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

1678

William Leybourn

Cursus mathematicus: Mathematical sciences

1690

William Leybourn

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

1690

William Leybourn

Speculum anni or A glasse in which you may behold the revolution of the yeare of our Lord God MDCXLVIII

1648

William Leybourn

Speculum anni, or, a glasse in which you may behold the revolution of the yeare of our Lord God MDCXLIX, being the first after bisextile or leap-yeare: shewing all the notable aspects of the planets with the moon, as also among themselves, with the true place of the sunne and moone, in signes, degrees, and minutes, for every day in the yeare, and the true place of the other planets for every fifth day : to which are added divers tables, both astronomical and nauticall, exactly calculated for the same yeare : [figured?] especially for the longitude and latitude of the famous and renowned city of London and may generally be used through the whole kingdome of England without any notable difference

1649

William Leybourn

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

1651

William Leybourn

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

1657

William Leybourn

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

1657

William Leybourn

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

1659

William Leybourn

A platform for purchasers, guide for builders, mate for measurers: in three books : containing I. tables of simple and compound interest ..., II. general rules, and necessary observations, appertaining to the erection of houses or other edifices ...

1668

William Leybourn

Nine geometricall exercises, for young sea-men: and others that are studious in mathematicall practices: containing IX particular treatises, whose contents follow in the next pages. All which exercises are geometrically performed, by a line of chords and equal parts, by waies not usually known or practised. Unto which the analogies or proportions are added, whereby they may be applied to the chiliads of logarithms, and canons of artificiall sines and tangents. By William Leybourn, philomath

1669

William Leybourn

The art of measuring, or, The carpenters new rule described and explained: furnished with variety of scales, fitted for the more speedy mensuration of divers superficies and solids, with all necessary requisits appertaining thereunto, as a plain and easie introduction to the principals of geometry, which is the ground and foundation of all kind of mensuration : together with the description and use of the logarithmical tables of proportions in arithmetick and geometry, also their particular application in the measuring of superficies and solids ...

1669

William Leybourn

Panorganon, or, A universal instrument performing all such conclusions geometrical and astronomical as are usually wrought by the globes, spheres, sectors, quadrants, planispheres, or other the like instruments yet in being, with ease and exactness: some uses whereof are exemplified in the solution of such problems as are of frequent use in the practise of geometry, geography, astronomy, trigonometry, dialling, projection, &c.

1672

William Leybourn

Panorganon: or, A universal instrument, performing all such conclusions geometrical and astronomical as are usually wrought by the globes, spheres, sectors, quadrants, planispheres, or other the like instruments, yet in being; with ease and exactness. Some uses whereof are exemplified in the solution of such problems as are of frequent use in the practise of geometry, astronomy, dialling, geography, trigonometry, projection, &c.

1672

William Leybourn

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

1676

William Leybourn

The use of the semicircle in taking of heights, depths, and distances, and in surveying of land ...

1680

William Leybourn

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

1681

William Leybourn

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.

1682

William Leybourn

A supplement to geometrical dialling: by William Leybourn, philomath. Shewing how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plains, 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; the Babylonian, 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 superficies, without any regard had to their standing, either in respect of declination, reclination, or inclination. And how from a glass horizontally placed in the soyl of a window, to reflect hours upon any superficies, either flat, or curved; one, or many

1689

William Leybourn

Cursus mathematicus, Mathematical sciences: in nine books ... : with the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments, and the doctrine of triangles applied to practice in mensurations of all kinds

1690

William Leybourn

Panarithmologia, or, The trader's sure guide: containing exact and useful tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, mercers, bankers, drapers, goldsmiths, grocers, brewers, weavers, and haberdashers, and all that deal by wholesale or retale : also, for carpenters, bricklayers, joyners, glaziers, plaisterers, plummers, and painters, and all other mechanicks : as also, for all purchasers of houses or lands, shewing the interest of money, and discount on prompt payment ...

1700

William Leybourn

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.

1700

William Leybourn

Mathematical institutions in three parts: I. clavis, II. janua, III. ancilla: the key, gate, 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

1704

William Leybourn

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

1704

William Leybourn

Leybourn's Dialling improv'd or, the whole art perform'd, I. geometrically ... II. arithmetically ... Also, how to describe all necessary furniture for sun-dials ... With reflective dialling ... To which is now added, instrumental dialling ... and likewise mechanick dialling ... with the manner of ordering oyl and colours for painting sun-dials. Concluding with tables ...

1728

William Leybourn, Henry Wilson, Charles Leadbetter

The description and use of a portable instrument, vulgarly known by the name of Gunter's quadrant: By which is perform'd most propositions in astronomy; ... To which is added, the use of Nepiar's bones ... By William Leybourn. The third edition, with the addition of the use of Gunter's quadrant in taking the declination of a plain ... By Charles Leadbetter.

1732

William Leybourn

The twentieth edition of The ready reckoner, or, Trader's sure guide: containing tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of all who deal by wholesale or retail ; exhibiting, at one view, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or merchandize, from one up to ten thousand, at the various prices, from one farthing to one pound ...

1791

William Leybourn

The ready reckoner; or, Trader's sure guide.: Containing tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of all who deal by wholesale or retail.

1798

William Leybourn