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title: First English version of Euclid's Elements, 1570
author: Charles Thomas-Stanford
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1434/first-english-version-of-euclids-elements-1570/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# First English version of Euclid's Elements, 1570

_Authored by Charles Thomas-Stanford_

## Image File

[![First English version of Euclid's Elements, 1570](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1434.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1434.jpg)

## Image Caption

Title page of Sir Henry Billingsley's first English version of [Euclid](https://www.worldhistory.org/Euclid/)'s Elements, 1570.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Thomas-Stanford, C. (2013, September 24). First English version of Euclid's Elements, 1570. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1434/first-english-version-of-euclids-elements-1570/>
### Chicago
Thomas-Stanford, Charles. "First English version of Euclid's Elements, 1570." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 24, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1434/first-english-version-of-euclids-elements-1570/>.
### MLA
Thomas-Stanford, Charles. "First English version of Euclid's Elements, 1570." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Sep 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1434/first-english-version-of-euclids-elements-1570/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Title_page_of_Sir_Henry_Billingsley%27s_first_English_version_of_Euclid%27s_Elements,_1570_(560x900).jpg) by [**Charles Thomas-Stanford**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Title_page_of_Sir_Henry_Billingsley%27s_first_English_version_of_Euclid%27s_Elements,_1570_(560x900).jpg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 24 September 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

