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A sure guide to the practical surveyor in two parts. The first, shewing how to plot all manner of grounds, whether small inclosures, champain-ground, wood-lands, mountains, and dales, by the semicircle, plain table, and chain. As also, how to find the area, or content thereof, with the manner of protracting, reducing, and dividing the same; and also how to inclose a mannor lying in a common field, with the drawing of a perfect draught or map thereof, and how to deck and beautifie the same. And likewise how to convey water from any spring-head, to any appointed place. The second, shewing how to take the ground-plot of any city or corporation: as also the mensuration of roads, highways, and rivers, with the manner of making a map of any county or kingdom. The like never before extant. By John Holwell, philomath.

By: Language: English Publication details: London printed by W. Godbid, for Christopher Hussey, at the Flower de Luce in Little-Britain 1678Description: [12], 273, 242-255, 280-297, 290-292 p., [12] leaves of plates (some folded) diagrams, maps, tables 8oSubject(s): Action note:
  • Condition reviewed 20120620 condition level 1
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Book Historic collection Historic collection OCTAVO 1678 HOLWELL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30077640