Reference code
DWL/RB/v.157
Other numbers
former reference:Treatises, v.26
Level of description
item
Title
The elements of conic sections
Date
1600-1699
Extent and Medium
Extent:ff 116-121 (f 116 and f 121v are blank); 215 x 170 mm.
Genre/Physical Characteristic:W/m: Pro patria
C/m: LVG
fine quality cream paper
Later date
Scope and content
'The elements of conic sections'. A quarto tract by a comparatively modern hand: ‘A Parabola is a curve Line terminating or bounding a plane figure made by one particular way of cutting a Cone, i.e. as we shall see, cutting it by a plane parallel to one of the sides.’
Finding aids
Argent / Black v.157 (also listed as v.26); Thomas p.25