Books “for dummies” in the 17th century
A couple of weeks ago I saw this book from 1687 in Beinecke library (sorry for the blurry picture). The text in the title page reminds me of the “for dummies” books, except that it is more verbose and polite:
HODDER’s ARITHMETICK:
Or, that Necessary Art
Made most eaſie
Being explained in a way familiar to the Capacity of any that deſire to learn in a little time.
