Facsimile of LJS 289, Algorismus

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1-10-2015

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Pedagogical treatise on commercial and practical arithmetic, with extensive use of arabic numerals, descriptions of operations such as multiplication and division, and particular attention to proportions (using the rule of three), money-changing (fiorini, bolognini, and ducati), and alloys of precious metals.

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Arithmetic--Early works to 1900, Mathematics--Early works to 1800, Merchants--Italy Codices, Treatises, Manuscripts Italian--15th century, Manuscripts Renaissance

Facsimile of LJS 289, Algorismus

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