Works by John Colson

  1. John Colson. Aequationum Cubicarum & Biquadraticum, tum Analytica, tum Geometrica & Mechanica, Resoluto Universalis. The Universal Solution of Quadratic and Biquadratic Equations, viz. Analytic, Geometrical and Mechanical. Philosphical Transactions of the Royal Society, XXV:2353-2371, 1707.
  2. John Colson. A short Account of Negativo-Affirmative Arithmetick. Philosphical Transactions of the Royal Society, XXXIV:161-173, 1726.
  3. John Colson. The Construction and Use of the Spherical Maps, or such as are delineated upon Portions of a Sperical Surface. Philosphical Transactions of the Royal Society, XXXIX:204-210, 1736.
  4. John Colson. Dr. Saunderson's Palpable Arithmatic Decypher'd. Prefixed to the first volume of Saunderson's `Elements of Algebra'. 1740.
  5. John Colson. The Plan of the Lady's System of Analytics. Cambridge University Library manuscript, E.e2,36.

Translations and works edited by Colson

  1. Donna Maria Gaetana Agnesi. Analytical institutions : in 4 books originally written in Italian by Donna Maria Gaetana Agnesi; translated into English by John Colson; now first printed from the translator's manuscript. Taylor and Wilks, London, 1801.
  2. Augustin Calmet. An historical, critical, geographical, chronological, and etymological dictionary of the Holy Bible. translated from the French by Samuel D'oyly and John Colson. J.J. and P. Knapton, London, 1732.
  3. Nathaniel Colson. The mariners new kalendar. Containing the principles of arithmetick and geometry ... Together with exact tables of the sun's place ... Of the right ascension and declination of the principal fixed stars. Of the latitude.. The sixth edition. With an addition of Mercator's sailing, by John Colson. Richard Mount, London, 1699.
  4. Petrus van Musschenbroek. The elements of natural philosophy. Chiefly intended for the use of students in universities. Translated from the Latin by John Colson. J. Nourse, London, 1744.
  5. Sir Isaac Newton. The method of fluxions and infinite series; with its application to the geometry of curve-lines. By the inventor Sir Isaac Newton Translated from the author's Latin original not yet made publick. to which is subjoin'd, A perpetual comment upon the whole work, consisting of annotations, illustrations, and supplements in order to make this treatise a compleat institution for the use of learners. by John Colson. John Nourse, London, 1736.
  6. Sir Isaac Newton. Arithmetica universalis; sive de compositione et resolutione arithmetica. Auctore Is. Newton ... Cum commentario Johannis Castillionei. Marcum M. Rey, Amstelodami, 1761.
  7. abbe Jean Antoine Nollet. Lectures in experimental philosophy, translated from the French by John Colson. J. Wren, London, 1792.
  8. Nicholas. Saunderson. Elemens d'algebre de Mr. Saunderson... Traduits de l'anglois et augmentesde quelques remarques par mr Elie de Joncourt. Contributers: John Colson and Abraham de Moivre. Chez Arkstee et Merkus, Amsterdam, 1756.
  9. Samuel Sturmy. The mariners magazine : stor'd with the following mathematical arts : the rudiments of navigation and geometry ... Also the penalties and forfeitures relating to the customs, and to navigation. With tables of logarythmsm sines and tangents. Revised, commented and enlarged by John Colson. The fourth edition with useful additions, edited by John Colson. Richard Mount, London, 1700.
  10. Brook Taylor. New principles of linear perspective; or, The art of designing on a plane the representations of all sorts of objects, in a more general and simple method than has been done. The third edition. By Brook Taylor ... Revised and corrected by John Colson. John Ward, London, 1749.