1760. Second Edition. 8vo, pp. xi, [1], 276 pp, illustrated throughout with woodcut diagrams. Full calf worn, hinges weak, top and bottom of spine rubbed. Some foxing and finger-marks to text.
Simpson, Thomas, 1710-1761. In 1743, he was appointed professor of mathematics at the Royal Academy at Woolwich, and in 1745 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society.