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The compleat art of land-measuring or, a guide to practical surveying: teaching an exact method of Measuring and Mapping of Lands, Woods, Waters, &c. by the Catoptric Sextant, and of Casting up the same by the Pen. Together with Directions for Levelling, in order to convey Water either in Pipes or Canals. To which is added an appendix, containing a new theory of the catoptric sectant, and its Use in taking Heights and Distances, independent of Trigonometry: also, Instructions for Measuring of Standing Timber. With several plain and useful tables. The second edition, illustrated with copper-plates. By B. Talbot, Teacher of the Mathematics at Cannock.

By: Language: English Publication details: London printed for T. and W. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-Street: and sold by Mess. Pearson and Rollason, Birmingham; J. Smart, Wolverhampton; and the author, at Cannock MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]Description: [4], xxiii, [1], 412 p., plates, table 8oUniform titles:
  • New art of land measuring
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  • Condition reviewed 20120620 condition level 2
Summary: With a half-title.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Book Historic collection Historic collection MEASUREMENT OCTAVO 1784 TALBOT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30077266

With a half-title.