The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments (French: Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique) is a book by Nicholas Bion, first published in 1709.

[1] It was translated into English in 1723 by Edmund Stone.

[2] The book describes ways to construct mathematical instruments.

It was described as "the most famous book devoted to instruments" by historian of science David M.

[3] Nicholas Bion (French: Nicolas Bion [bjɔ̃]; 1652–1733)[4] was a French instrument maker and author with workshops in Paris.