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16941.
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An essay to prove that the jurisdiction and conservacy of the River of Thames &c. is committed to the Lord Mayor, and City of London, Both in Point of Right and Usage, BY Prescription, Charters, Acts of Parliament, Decrees, upon Hearing before the King, Letters-Patents, &c. &c. To which is added. A brief Description of those Fish, with their Seasons, Spawning-Times, &c. that are caught in the Thames, or sold in London. With Some few Observations on the Nature, Element, Cloathing, Numbers, Passage, Wars, and Sensation, &c. peculiar to Fish in general. And, Also, Of the Water Carriage on the River Thames, to the several Parts of the Kingdom; with a List of the Keys, Wharfs, and Docks, adjoining to the same By Roger Griffiths, Water-Bailiff by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by Robert Brown, in Windmill-Court, near Christ's Hospital MDCCXLVI. [1746]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: REGIONAL OCTAVO 1746 GRIFFITHS.
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16942.
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The farmer's instructor; or, the husbandman and gardener's useful and necessary companion. Being a new treatise of husbandry, gardening, and other curious matters relating to country affairs. Containing A Plain and Practical Method of improving all Sorts of Meadow, Pasture, and Arable Land, &c. and making them produce greater Crops of all Kinds, and at much less than the present Expence. With Many New, Useful, and Curious Improvements, never before Published. First begun by Samuel Trowell, gent. and now compleated with a Supplement to every Chapter on Husbandry; giving an Account how poor Land, not worth above Five Shillings an Acre, may be made to bear as good Crops of Grain, Grass, &c. as the richest, after a very cheap Manner of Performance, by the Use of a New-Invented Excellent Four-Wheel Drill-Plough, which carries on it a Seed-Hopper and a Manure-Hopper, with a little Harrow; all which are so light, that a Man may easily draw it. By William Ellis, Farmer, At Little-Gaddesden, in Hertfordshire. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, over-against St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge 1747
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: AGRICULTURE OCTAVO 1747 TROWELL.
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16943.
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The london prices of bricklayers materials and works both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained: and the common exactions and abuses therein detected Interspersed with Rules for Estimating, Performing and Measuring all Kinds of Plain, Circular, Elliptical, Gothick, Spherical, Spheroidical, Conical and Pyramidical Brick-Works: wherein The Abutments of all Sorts of Arches, And the Manner of Building Brick-Flooring for the prevention of Fire, is clearly explained. The Whole Arithmetically and Geometrically Demonstrated. With a great Variety of Designs for Plain and Rusticated Piers, for Gates, Piazzas, &c. Written for the Use of Gentlemen, Stewards and Workmen in General, and particularly for such Landlords and Tenants who are subject to the Repairs of Buildings. By Batty Langley, architect. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Archimedes Langley, in Meard's-Court, Dean-Street, Soho 1748
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: PRICE OCTAVO 1748 LANGLEY.
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16944.
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16945.
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16946.
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16947.
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16948.
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16949.
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16950.
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16951.
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16952.
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16953.
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16954.
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The london and country builder's vade mecum or, the compleat and universal architect's assistant. Comprehending the London and country prices of the different works of bricklayers, masons, Carpenters, Joyners, Glasiers, Plumbers, Slaters, Plaisterers, Painters, Paviours, Carvers, smiths, &c. Interspersed with such useful and necessary Rules and Observations as are of the greatest Consequence in estimating of any Bailding. With a great variety of new and useful tables, indispensibly necessary for the more exact and expeditious casting up, or estimating any Sort of Work, viz. I. A Table for the reducing of Brick-Work of any Thickness to the Statute Thickness of a Brick and 1/2 II. A Table which shews how many Bricks are sufficient to build any Piece of Brick-Work, of any Number of Feet, and Thickness III. A Table of Tiling, whereby is shewn how many Tiles will cover any Roof. IV. Variety of Tables, which shew the proper Scantling to cut Timber to, fit for any Building, and for valuing the same, by the Foot, lineal Measure. V. A Table of Pavements, shewing how many Bricks, Pammants, &c. will pave any Floor. VI. Variety of Tables, for shewing the Value of all Sorts of Nails, Bolts, Hinges, &c. Vii. A Table of solid Measure, for measuring of Timber or Stone that is either round, square, or unequal sided, and the Content given in Feet, Inches, and Parts. Viii. A Table of Flat Measure, for the measuring of Board, Plank, Glass, &c. and the Content given in Feet, Inches, and Parts. IX. A Table for the ready casting up what any Number of Feet, Yards, Squares, Rods, &c. come to, at any Price by Foot, Yard, &c. With a compleat index to the whole. By William Salmon, Author of Palladio Londinensis by
Edition: The second edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, overagainst St. Magnus-Church, London-Bridge [1748]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1748 SALMON.
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16955.
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The practical surveyor containing the most approved methods for surveying of lands and waters, by the several instruments now in use: particularly exemplified with the common and new theodolites. And also How to plot and cast up such Surveys, with the Manner of adorning the Maps thereof. To which are added, Some uses of the new Theodolite, viz. In drawing the perspective Appearance of Buildings, &c. In levelling, for the conducting of Water, and In taking the Dimensions of standing Timber. Together with the Description and Use of An improved Sliding-Rule for Timber, &c. An Universal Dial. A Measuring Wheel, and The Pantographer, for copying of Drawings. First published in part, by John Hammond; since enlarged, by Samuel Warner; And now revised, corrected, and greatly augmented by
Edition: The third edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for T. Heath, mathematical-instrument-maker, at the Hercules and Globe, near Exeter-Exchange in the Strand MDCCL. [1750]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (4)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1750 HAMMOND, ...
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16956.
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16957.
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The pocket remembrancer or, a Concice History of the City of London. Containing among other Things, I. Its Name and Antiquity, Situation, Magnitude, Number of Inhabitants, the River of Thames and the Trade thereof. II. Of the Ecclesiastical Government, to which is added a particular Account of each Vicar and Rector's Yearly Income in each Parish, and in whose Gift the Living is (very useful for all Clergymen) III. The Lord Mayor of the City's Election, and his Authority, with an Account of the Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Common-Council Men. IV. Of the Publick Offices, with a List of the Commissioners thereof. V. Of the Tower of London, a particular Account thereof. VI. Of the Custom-House. Vii. An Account of Guildhall, with the Business done there Viii. Of the Publck Schools and Colleges. IX. List of the Governors of the Charter-House, Modern-College on Black-Heath, Christ's Hospital, St. Bartholomew's, and Emanuel-College, &c. Language: English
Publication details: London printed and sold by J. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, and by most Booksellers in London and Westminster [1750?]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1750 POCKET.
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16958.
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The complete measurer or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. And also the Multiplication of Feet and Inches, commonly called Cross-Multiplication. The second part teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by Decimals, by Cross-Multiplication, and by Scale and Compasses: Also the Works of several Artificers, relating to Building; and the Measuring of Board and Timber. Shewing the common Errors. And some Practical Questions. The eighth edition. To which is added, an appendix, 1. Of Gauging. 2. Of Land-Measuring. Very useful for all Tradesmen, especially Corpenters, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Painters, Joiners, Glasiers, Masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris, F. R. S. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for R. Ware, J. and P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, J. Hodges, S. Austen, J. and J. Rivington, and J. Ward M.DCC.LI. [1751]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1751 HAWNEY.
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16959.
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16960.
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The complete court-keeper or, land-steward's assistant: containing, first, the nature of Courts Leet and Courts Baron; ... Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, ... By Giles Jacob, ... by
Edition: The fifth edition, with large additions and amendments, from the best reporters, .. Language: English
Publication details: [London] In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot; for D. Browne, J. Shuckburgh, J. Worrall, E. Wicksteed, J. and J. Rivington, and W. Reeve 1752
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: PRICE OCTAVO 1752 JACOB.
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