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John Napier, seated, wearing a skull cap, his right hand resting on an open book. Line engraving by R. Cooper.

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Lettering: Nobilissimus, cum genere tum scriptis, Joannes Napierus scotus, merchistonij baron: celeberrimus logarithmorum inventor, & c. obijt April 3, 1617, aetat: 67 ; R. Cooper sculp
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Title: John Napier, seated, wearing a skull cap, his right hand resting on an open book. Line engraving by R. Cooper.
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Lettering: Nobilissimus, cum genere tum scriptis, Joannes Napierus scotus, merchistonij baron: celeberrimus logarithmorum inventor, & c.
obijt April 3, 1617, aetat: 67 ; R.
Cooper sculp.

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