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Records arithmetick: or, The ground of arts; teaching the perfect work and practice of arithmetick, both in whole numbers and fractions, after a more easie and exact form then in former time hath been set forth; made by M. Robert Record, D. in Physick. Afterward, augmented by M. John Dee. And since enlarged with a third part of rules of practise, abridged into a briefer method then hitherto hath been published, with divers necessary rules incident to the trade of merchandise: with tables of the valuation of all coyns, as they are currant at this present time, by John Mellis. And now diligently perused, corrected, illustrated and enlarged; with an appendix of figurative numbers, ... and new tables of interest, ... the first calculated by R.C. ... and the latter diligently calculated by Ro. Hartwell philomathemat.

General note: Originally published in 1543 as: The ground of artes. Divisional title page on leaf Z7r: The third part, or, Addition to this booke, entreateth of briefe rules, called rules of practise, ... set forth by John Meilis, school-master. Text continuous despite pagination. Signatures: A-2M8 (-2M8) UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), R645 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 1555:8). Ownership and custodial history: Purchased from G.H. Last, Bromley, Kent, 1935 UK-SuSCL