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Elemens de arithmetique : manuscript
Creator
Title
Elemens de arithmetique : manuscript.
Created
France, 1823.
Physical Description
1 volume (156 pages) ; 23 cm
Language
French
Notes
Title from title page.
Title page preceded by a calligraphic drawing titled "Oiseau étranger reposant sur les armes de France," dated "15 mars 1823" and signed by Etienne Mégé.
Ownership inscription of Etienne Mégé on front pastedown.
Binding: contemporary parchment-backed marbled paper over boards.
In French.
Provenance
Purchased from Suzanne Schuts-Faister Rare Books on the Margaret Deakers and Eugene Mersereau Waith Fund, 2018.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Autograph manuscript arithmetic textbook in a calligraphic hand, with calligraphic decorations and flourishes, containing instructions and problem sets for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as well as for mathematical rules, including the rule of three.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 20, 2018
References
Etienne Mégé, Elemens de arithmetique. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Etienne Mégé, Elemens de arithmetique. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Textbooks - France - 19th century.
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