The Ground of Arts
English arithmetic textbook
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Robert Recorde's Arithmetic: or, The Ground of Arts was one of the first printed English textbooks on arithmetic and the most popular of its time. The Ground of Arts appeared in London in 1543,[1] and it was reprinted around 45 more editions until 1700.[1] Editors and contributors of new sections included John Dee, John Mellis, Robert Hartwell, Thomas Willsford, and finally Edward Hatton.
First edition title page | |
| Author | Robert Recorde |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mathematics |
| Publication date | 1614 |
The text is in the format of a dialogue between master and student to facilitate learning arithmetic without a teacher.
