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824 Erwin Tomash Library Mackay, Andrew Mackay, Andrew table gives a list of remarkable eras and events that records the creation of the world as being in 4007 BC An advertisement indicates that Mackay had also just published The complete navigator, in which many of the same tables appear (see Mackay, Andrew; The complete navigator, 1804). Illustrations available: Title page M 8 Mackay, Andrew (1760–1819) M 8 The commencement of the nineteenth century, determined upon unerring principles. b/w: Mackay, Andrew; The description and use of the sliding rule, 1799. b/w: Mackay, Andrew; The theory and practice of finding the longitude at sea or land, 1801. Year: 1800 Place: Aberdeen Publisher: Printed for the author, by W. Rettie Edition: 1st Language: English Binding: contemporary leather; red leather labels Pagination: pp. 64 Collation: A–H 4 Size: 214x134 mm This two-volume set contains three works, all of which had previously been published. The first work, Theory and practice of finding the longitude at sea or land, comprising the first volume and two-thirds of the second, is printed on light green paper. The other two works are printed on the more usual off-white shade of paper. See entry for Mackay, Andrew; The theory and practice, 1801, for more information. This short item (The commencement of the nineteenth century …) was evidently written in reply to several letters appearing in British newspapers. It is concerned with the question of whether the eighteenth century ended on the last day of 1799 or 1800—a problem that seems to vex the general public at each such anniversary. As with most of the material written on this topic, Mackay’s contribution does little to shed light on the subject. Illustrations available: Title page M 9 Mackay, Andrew (1760–1819) M 9 The complete navigator: or, an easy and familiar guide to the theory and practice of navigation, with all the requisite tables, etc. etc. Year: 1804 Place: London Publisher: T. N. Longman and O. Rees; W. J. and J. Richardson; Blacks and Perry; and A. Constable Edition: 1st Language: English Figures: 7 engraved plates Binding: modern half-leather, marbled paper boards; black leather label Pagination: pp. xxiv, 268, 40, 220 Collation: a–c 4 B–2L 4 2M 2 A–E 4 A–D 4 F–2E 4 2F 2 Size: 212x123 mm
Erwin Tomash Library Mackay, Andrew Mackay, Andrew Mackay allots the first twenty pages of his preface to examples of significant errors made by earlier authors and table makers. The first part of the main text is a treatise on navigation with an explanation of the use of the latest devices (Hadley’s quadrant, a sextant, azimuth compass). The examples shown are solved both with pen and ink and by using Gunter’s scale. The last half of the book is a set of tables, many of which are identical to those found in Mackay’s other publications. An advertisement calls attention to the fact that seven other works by Mackay were published at the same time, most of which are in this collection. This is a presentation copy to the Duke of Clarence to whom the book is dedicated. Illustrations available: Title page and presentation inscription M 10 Mackay, Andrew (1760–1819) M 10 The description and use of the sliding rule, in the mensuration of wood, stone, bales, &c. Also, the description of the ship- carpenters sliding rule, and its use applied to the construction of masts, yards, &c. b/w: Mackay, Andrew; The theory and practice of finding the longitude at sea or land, 1801. b/w: Mackay, Andrew; The commencement of the nineteenth century, 1800. Year: 1799 Place: London Publisher: printed for W. Heather, J. White, A. Constable and J. Matthews Edition: 1st Language: English Binding: contemporary leather; red leather labels Pagination: pp. 54, [2] Collation: A–C 8 D 4 Size: 214x134 mm See also the entry for Mackay, Andrew; The commencement of the nineteenth century, 1800. This early edition (and binding, because the illustration might have been removed when it was rebound) contains no illustration of either slide rule. The title page indicates that a description of the ship-carpenter’s rule (known as Mungo Murray’s rule) is also given. Both of these are illustrated in the 1811 edition of this work, and that entry should be consulted for more information. Illustrations available: Title page M 11 Mackay, Andrew (1760–1819) The description and use of the sliding rule, in arithmetic, and in the mensuration of surfaces and solids also, the description of the ship carpenters sliding rule, and its use applied to the construction of masts, yards, &c. Together with the description and use of the gauging rule, gauging rod, & ullage rule. Year: 1806 Place: London Publisher: For the author by H. Teape Edition: 2nd (1st issue) Language: English Binding: contemporary leather rebacked; red leather label Pagination: pp. [8],138, [6] Collation: π 4 B–K 8 Size: 208x127 mm See the entry for the 1811 (second edition, second issue) of this work for illustrations of the rules. This work describes a set of slide and gauging rules. It is divided into five <strong>chapter</strong>s: use of the slide rule, use of the ship carpenter’s rule, the gauging rule, the gauging rod and the ullage rule. The slide rule is similar to a Coggeshall rule (see Coggeshall, Henry; The art of practical measuring, by the sliding rule, 1745), which has the usual form of a sector but with one arm being a logarithmic slide rule. In this instance the sector markings are designed for use by ship carpenters and the device is usually known as Mungo Murray’s rule. The sector scales are unusual. There is a scale of eight, ten and twelve square lines, which were to be used when manufacturing items with this many sides (capstans, 825
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