Richard Hotham's book : North Dalton, 1793.

1 v . (258 pages) ; 32 cm.

English

Purchased from Ken Spelman on the James Osborn and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2008.

Manuscript volume containing exercises and examples for the study of surveying, bookeeping methods, and navigation. The section on bookkeeping offers explanations of both single and double entry bookkeeping and contains examples of the account forms associated with each, including daybooks, journals, ledgers, and cashbooks in various formats. The navigation portion opens with a hand-colored mariner's compass and proceeds through problem sets in plane and traverse sailing. The volume also contains a list of "Proper Books to Pursue on the Mathematics" with prices and a calligraphically decorated title page.

September 19, 2008

Richard Hotham, Richard Hotham's Book. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Richard Hotham, Richard Hotham's Book. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Exercise books.