The practical surveyor, or the art of land-measuring made easy shewing by plain and familiar rules, how to survey any piece of land whasoever, by the plain-table, theodolite, or cicumferentor : or, by the chain only. And how to protract, cast up, reduce and divide the same. Likewise, an easy method of protracting observations made within the meridian; and how to cast up the content of any plot of land, by reducing any multangular figure to one triangle. To which is added, an appendix. Shewing how to draw buildings, &c. in perspective ; of levelling; and also how to measure standing timber
Language: English Publication details: London Printed for H. Lintot; and sold by W. Johnstone, at the Golden-Ball, in St. Paul's Church-yard [1740?]Description: viii, 188 p. 6 folded plates 21 cmSubject(s): Action note:- Condition reviewed 20120620 condition level 1
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Historic collection Historic collection | OCTAVO 1740 WYLD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 30077091 |
Contains annotations, and the name "Ja. Scriven, 1799".