Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675
Cocker, Edward, 1631-1676
Cocker, Edward
Edward Cocker British engraver
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Works
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Accomplish'd school-master, 1696. | |
Arithmetick | |
Clerk's tutor for writing | |
Cocker's Accomplish'd school-master : containing sure and easy directions for spelling, reading, and writing English; according to the most plain and accurate method now extant. With divers tables of English Words, comprehending most of the Common Words and Proper Names of the Holy Bible, and other Authors, both Divided and Whole, from One to Six, Seven and Eight Syllables. Also, Pertinent Directions for Exact Writing, and several Copies of the Hands now in Use. Likewise Divers Words which differ in their Sense and Spelling, but have the like Sound and Pronunciation: And the Differences between Pronouncing and Writing several Words. The whole being adorned with a number of delightful pictures, and many useful Instructions, and other Particulars, whereby any Person may speedily attain to a just Perfection in the English Tongue. The like Never yet Publish'd by any. | |
Cocker's arithmetick : being a plain and familiar method, suitable to the meanest Capacity, for the full understanding of that incomparable art, as it is now taught by the ablest School-Masters in city and country. Composed by Edward Cocker, late Practitioner in the Arts of Writing, Arithmetick, and Engraving: Being that so long since promised to the World. Perused and published, by John Hawkins, Writing-Master near St. George's Church in Southwark, by the Author's correct Copy, and commended to the World by many eminent Mathematicians and Writing Masters in and near London. | |
Cocker's decimal arithmetick : wherein is shewed the nature and use of decimal fractions in the usual rules of arithmetick and the mensuration of plains and solids : together with tables of interest and rebate for the valuation of leases and annuities, present, or in reversion, and rules for calculating those tables : whereunto is added his Artificial arithmetick, shewing the genesis or fabrick of the logarithms, and their use in the extraction of roots, the solving of questions in anatocism, and in other arithmetical rules in a method not usually practiced : also his Algebraical arithmetick, containing the doctrine of composing and resolving an equation, with all other rules requisite for the understanding of that mysterious art, according to the method used by Mr. John Kersey in his incomparable treatise of algebra | |
Cocker's English dictionary : containing an explanation of the most refined and difficult words and Terms in Divinity, Philosophy, Law, Physick, Mathematicks, Navigation, Husbandry, Military Discipline, with other Arts and Sciences: And the Derivation of them from the Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, and other Languages. Likewise, Historical Remarks upon the Lives and Actions of Emperors, Popes, Kings, Queens, Princes, with a great number of other Persons of Note, both in the former and latter Ages of the World. With Brief Observations upon the Reign of every English Monarch from King William the Conqueror to this Time. Also a short View of what is Considerable in every County of England and Wales. With Variety of other Memorable Matters. A Work very Necessary for all Persons, who desire to understand the Affairs of the World, as well as the Language and Transactions of their own Country | |
Cockers morals, or, The muses' spring-garden : adorned with many sententious disticks & poems in alphabetical order : fitted for the use of all publick and private grammar and writing schools, for the scholars of the first to turn into Latin, and for those of the other to transcribe into their various and curious hands | |
A compendivm of the usuall hands of England, Netherlands, France, Spaine and Italie. : with the hebrew, Samaritan, Caldæan, Syrian, Ægyptian, Arabian, Greek, Saxon, Gotick, Croatian, Slavonian, Muscouian, Armenian, Roman, Florentine, Venetian, saracen, Æthiopian and Indian Characters. With fundry figures of men, beasts, and birds ... | |
Decimal arithmetick | |
The guide to penmanship : a copy book containing sundry examples of secretary, text, Roman, Italian, court and chancery hands : with extraordinary rules and directions for making, holding & managing the pen, and for the exact and speedie writing of every hand | |
Magnum in parvo, or, The pens perfection : all hands for use and curiositie in this voluminous compendium lie, with choicest rules your practice to uphold, this arts' more pretious than the finest gold | |
Multum in parvo | |
Multum in parvo, or, The pen's gallantry : A copy-book, containing twenty four sentences in prose, in alphabetical order, and as many in verse, each distich comprehending the twenty four letters: and many examples of alphabets. : Written in all the curious hands now practised in England, and our neighbour-nations. Unto which is now added the best copies of court-hand, with instructions for every thing belonging to writing; by which any one of an ordinary capacity may learn to write without a teacher. Also, the rare principles of this art in a poetical alphabet; published for writing-masters to set their learners | |
Pen's gallantry | |
Wingate's remains: or, The clerks tutor to arithmetick and writing : Being a miscellany arithmetical and mathematical. Containing all the plain and general rules of arithmetick: computation of interest, both simple and compound, valuation of leases and annuities. The measuring of board, glass, timber, stone, gauging of caske, and the measuring of land. With variety of tables useful in trade or commerce, ready cast up. Also [a] copybook of Mr. Cockers, con[s]isting of the most necessary hands used in England. The second edition, by Edmund Wingate, Esq | |
The Young clerks tutor, enlarged; being a most useful collection of the best presidents of recognizances, obligations, conditions, acquittances, bills of sale, warrants of attorney, &c. ... With many other things very necessary ... To which is annexed, several of the best copies both of court and Chancery-hands now extant |