Arithmeticae theoria et praxis [and Appendix].

Leuven, C. Coenesteyn, 1656

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8vo: [8]-383-[4-1 bl.]-15-[1 bl.] pp. + 1 full-page engraving with diagrams (between pp. 112-113) (toned).

Contemp. overl. vellum, flat spine. Good copy.

Extr. rare original ed. of a textbook on arithmetics by the Leuven Jesuit teacher Tacquet (1612-1660).
Ref. DBS VII:1810:6. - Quaritch (Society of Jesus) 216 [- Appendix]. - Not in STCV.
Prov. Author’s presentation inscription: "Clarissimo viro D[omino] Gerardo a Gutschoven [... (deleted)] A. Tacquet". - G. Gutschoven (1615-1668), a pupil and former assistant of Descartes, in 1635 returned to Leuven and in 1646 succeeded J. Sturmius as professor of mathematics (bibliogr. note on front endpaper).