Excerpt from Rara Arithmetica: A Catalogue of the Arithmetics Written Before the Year MDCI, With a Description of Those in the Library of George Arthur Plimpton of New York<br><br>It must also be borne in mind that it was inevitable that cer tain arithmetics of the sixteenth century should have perished utterly, leaving not even a record of their existence. Their very commonness Often caused their destruction, a law of which the unique surviving copy of more than seventy thousand New England Primers of the franklin-hall press is a lonely witness in Our country.<br><br>It is inevitable that there Should be errors in such a list. Titles have been included when mentioned in even one standard bibliography, although they cannot be found in others, it being practically impossible for one person to verify every item. It is hoped, however, that a foundation has been laid upon which others may build, eliminating or otherwise as the case may be.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.