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Rational amusement for winter evenings, or, A collection of above 200 curious and interesting puzzles and paradoxes : relating to arithmetic, geometry, geography, &c. with their solutions, and four plates : designed chiefly for young persons / by John Jackson, private teacher of mathematics.

Accession number
PML 83484
Creator
Jackson, John, 1793-1875.
Published
London : Sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; G. and W.B. Whittaker; and Harvey and Darton. And Barry and Son, High-Street, Bristol, 1821.
Notes
In the preface, Jackson mentions two works from which he drew material: Rational recreations / William Hooper; Recreations in mathematics and natural philosophy / Charles Hutton. He also contributed many of his own puzzles.
On spine label: Curious puzzle. 4s. 6d.
At foot of p. [2] at end: Rose, Printer, Bristol.
Description
[2], ii, 118, [2] p., [4] leaves of plates (folded) : ill. (engravings) ; 19 cm
Binding
Publisher's quarter buff paper, blue paper boards; printed spine label.
Classification
Department