Mathematics.- Leybourn (William) 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 into these (and the like), sublime sciences..., to this work is also annext, A Treatise of Algebra... by R. Sault, first edition, title within double-rule border, woodcut initials, diagrams and charts, 2 folding engraved plates, ink inscriptions and light soiling to title, A2 with upper corner torn away, not affecting text, occasional browning, contemporary calf, repairs to covers and spine ends, wear to covers, [Tomash & Williams L106; Wing L1931 & S732B], folio, for Richard Baldwin, and John Dunton; near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane: and at the Raven in the Poultrey, 1694.

⁂ Includes Salusbury's translation of Galileo's La Bilancetta as well as Descartes' treatise on mathematics.

Provenance: Pierce Edwards; Revd. Tho. Edward, Llanaber (ink inscriptions).