Arithmetical books : from the invention of printing to the present time

This scholarly guide traces the printed literature of arithmetic from the invention of printing through the nineteenth century. Drawing on direct inspection of books held in institutional, commercial, and private collections, it records a wide range of manuals, treatises, tables, histories, and teaching works, including many scarce or previously misdescribed editions.

More than a catalogue, it offers a window into how arithmetic was taught, studied, and understood across changing eras. Carefully compiled notices and an extensive index bring together the names of authors, teachers, historians, and compilers, while the work’s broader purpose is to encourage readers to compare the intellectual habits of different generations. It will interest bibliographers, historians of mathematics, educators, and anyone curious about the often-overlooked books that shaped practical and scientific knowledge.