GRAVES, John Thomas. On a Rectification of the Inaccuracy of some Logarithmic Formulae, London: Richard Taylor, 1829, 4°, PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR, WITH SEVERAL MANUSCRIPT AMENDMENTS, title inscribed "From the author," later half calf, gilt armorial of the Inner Temple Library to front cover (head of spine torn away, somewhat rubbed), bound with 2 other works extracted from the Scriptores Optici -- Francis MASERES (editor). Scriptores logarithmici; or A Collection of several curious Tracts on the Nature and Construction of Logarithms, London: by J. Davis, sold by B. White [and others], 1791-1807, 6 volumes, 4°, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY FROM MASERES, free endpaper of vol. II, V and VI inscribed: "To the Inner Temple Library. From the Editor F. Maseres," half title to vol. III-VI only, 4 engraved plates, 3 folding, woodcut illustrations and diagrams (lacking gathering 5E4 in vol. III, some leaves detached, a few creased, occasional light spotting), contemporary calf (lacking some covers, worn). (7)

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GRAVES, John Thomas. On a Rectification of the Inaccuracy of some Logarithmic Formulae, London: Richard Taylor, 1829, 4°, PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR, WITH SEVERAL MANUSCRIPT AMENDMENTS, title inscribed "From the author," later half calf, gilt armorial of the Inner Temple Library to front cover (head of spine torn away, somewhat rubbed), bound with 2 other works extracted from the Scriptores Optici -- Francis MASERES (editor). Scriptores logarithmici; or A Collection of several curious Tracts on the Nature and Construction of Logarithms, London: by J. Davis, sold by B. White [and others], 1791-1807, 6 volumes, 4°, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY FROM MASERES, free endpaper of vol. II, V and VI inscribed: "To the Inner Temple Library. From the Editor F. Maseres," half title to vol. III-VI only, 4 engraved plates, 3 folding, woodcut illustrations and diagrams (lacking gathering 5E⁴ in vol. III, some leaves detached, a few creased, occasional light spotting), contemporary calf (lacking some covers, worn). (7)

Provenance

The first work has F. Maseres inscription to title, dated 28 August 1810; a few annotations in Maseres' hand; bookplate and stamps of the Inner Temple Library. Bound in in the second work is a 1½-page autograph letter from James Glenie to Francis Maseres, dated 20th April 1799, regarding a letter containing a demonstration of Sir Isaac Newton's binomae theorem. Glenie asks Maseres if the letter could be included in the fourth volume of Scriptores logarithmici.

Lot Essay

"Of the reprints that Maseres made at his own expense, the most significant is the Scriptores logarithmici (1791-1807), six volumes devoted to the subject of logarithms, including the works of Kepler, Napier, Snellius, and others, interspersed with original tracts on related subjects." (DSB)

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