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QUADRATURE
OF THE CIRCLE
OR THE MANNER OF
FINDING AN EQUAL SQUARE
IN A GIVEN CIRCLE: AND THE CONTRARY
an equal circle in a proposed square with the reason of the
circumference to diameter.
Invented by Simon du Chesne from Dole.
To Mr. the Prince of Orange.

IN DELFT,
By Albert Henry, Regular printer of the States
of Holland. M. D. LXXXIIII.
With Privilege.

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ABSTRACT OF THE PRIVILEGE.

LORDS of the States General of the Provinces united in the Low Countries, having consented and approved to Simon du Chesne to have a certain book Entitled QUADRATURE OF THE CIRCLE be Printed in those provinces by such Printer as seems good to him. With bans on anyone else to Print or have Printed, sell or distribute that book in the aforesaid Provinces, whether in Latin, French, high or low German, without the approval, leave or consent of the aforesaid du Chesne, etc. for the period of ten years, on pain of confiscation of the copies and a fine of fifty Reaulx d'or, to be employed for one third for the benefit of the informer, the other third for the benefit of the Officer, and the remaining third for the benefit of the common cause. Done in Delft, the 21st of February, 1584.

By Ordinance of the Lords of the
States General
M. d'Hennin.

Sold by Simon van der Eycke.



Translation by: Stef van Gompel