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17001.
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Practical measuring made easy to the meanest capacity by a new set of tables: ... With a preface, shewing the excellence of this new method of measuring, ... By E. Hoppus, ... The tenth edition. Greatly improved, by the following additions, I. New tables ... III. Some very curious observations ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed, by assignment from the trustees of E. Wicksteed, for J. F. and C. Rivington, J. Hinton, S. Crowder, T. Caslon, B. Law, G. Robinson, R. Baldwin, and J. Taylor 1777
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1777 HOPPUS.
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17002.
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The new complete guide to all persons who have any Trade or Concern with the City of London and parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July, 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, and Potters. IV. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. V. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn. and when they go out. Vii. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Viii. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IX. List of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. X. Directors of the Bank of England, South-Sea and India Companies; Royal-Exchange Assurance; Sun-Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. with large Additions and Alterations And a new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal-Exchange, shewing the several Walks or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c.
Edition: The fifteenth edition, .. Language: English
Publication details: [London] Printed for T. Longman, J. Rivington, J. Hinton, S. Crowder, T. Caslon; E. and C. Dilly; W. Stuart; S. Bladon; and R. Baldwin MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1777 NEW.
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17003.
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A complete system of land-surveying both in theory and practice, containing the best, the most accurate, and commodious methods of surveying and planning of ground by all the instruments now in use; with regular Forms of keeping a Field-Book or Journal. The Method of Dividing of Commons, &c. according to Quantity and Quality. To which is added, the new art of surveying by the plain table. Containing a New Method of Surveying and Planning by that Instrument. To this work is annexed a true and correct table of logarithms of all numbers, from 1 to 10000; as also a Table of the Logarithmic Sines and Tangents to every Degree and Minute of the Quadrant; together with a Table of Logistical Logarithms. By Thomas Breaks. by
Edition: The second edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Murray, No. 32, Fleet-Street; Facing St. Dunstan's Church M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1778 BREAKS.
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17004.
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The Young Surveyor's Assistant Shewing The readiest, plainest, and truest methods, for the Measuring and Mapping all Sorts of Lands and Waters; the taking of Heights and Distances; the Tracing and Laying down any Angular Figures whatever, by the Universal Plane Table. This Instrument, for the Smallness of its Size, and the Certainty of its Use, is preferable to any other Instrument yet invented; and will be found of the greatest Utility to all Persons concerned in Land-Surveying, Gardening, or any Branch where the Measuring, or Plotting of Ground is required. To which are added, all the Rules and Tables proper for the taking and casting up a Survey, the purchasing of Leases, &c. By Michael Searles, ... To be had of the inventor, and of Mr. Cole, ... London. ... by Language: English
Publication details: [London] Printed for the author: and sold by the booksellers in town and country [1780?]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: MEASUREMENT OCTAVO 1780 SEARLES.
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17005.
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The practical surveyor or the art of land-measuring made easy; shewing, by plain and familiar rules, how to survey any piece of land whatsoever, by the Plain-Table, Theodolite, or Circumferentor: or, by the Chain only. And how to Protract, Cast up, Reduce, and Divide the same. Likewise An easy Method of Protracting Observations made with 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. By Samuel Wyld. by
Edition: The seventh edition. Corrected and enlarged by a careful hand, and illustrated with several copper-plates. Language: English
Publication details: London printed for T. Caslon, Stationers-Court; G. Robinson, J. Bew, and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster Row M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1780 WYLD.
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17006.
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17007.
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17008.
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A complete system of practical arithmetic with various branches in the mathematics: adapted for the use of the Gentleman and Scholar, as well as for the man of business. The whole interspersed with A great Variety of useful Questions worked at full Length. Adorned with Proper Plates, Cuts, and Tables, In order to excite the Curiosity, and form the Minds of Youth. To which is added, By way of appendix, Book-Keeping, by Single and Double Entry, with different Forms of Acquittances, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. By William Taylor, Teacher of the Mathematics, and Land-Surveyor by Language: English
Publication details: Birmingham printed for the author; sold by Pearson and Rollason, in High-Street, and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster Row, London MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1783 TAYLOR.
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17009.
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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]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: MEASUREMENT OCTAVO 1784 TALBOT.
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17010.
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17011.
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17012.
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17013.
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Practical essays on agriculture Containing An Account of Soils, and the Manner of correction them. An Account of the Culture of all Field Plants, including the Artificial Grasses, according to the Old and New Modes of Husbandry, with every Improvement down to the present Period. Also, An Account of the Culture and Management of Grass-Lands; together with Observations on Enclosures, Fences, Farms, and Farm-Houses, &c. Carefully collected and digested from the most eminent authors, with experimental remarks, by James Adam, Esq. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: AGRICULTURE OCTAVO 1789 ADAM VOL. 1, ...
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17014.
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The measurer's assistant or, mensuration made easy, by a new set of tables, Which shew, at one Point of View, The Superficial or Solid Content, in Feet, Inches, Parts, &c. of most Kinds of Superfices and Solids, either square, round, or unequal-sided; also The reducing of Deals to the Standard, with the Standard Weight. With other useful and original tables. By William Taylor, land surveyor. by Language: English
Publication details: Birmingham printed by J. Belcher. Sold by the author, W. Taylor, bookseller, Spiceal-Street; and the other booksellers in Birmingham; also by T. Vernor, Birchin-Lane, London 1792
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1792 TAYLOR.
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17015.
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17016.
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A general view of the agriculture of the county of Kent with observations on the means of its improvement. Drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement, From the original Report transmitted to the Board; with additional remarks of several respectable country gentlemen and farmers. By John Boys, of Betshanger, farmer by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for G. Nicol, Pall-Mall, Bookseller to His Majesty, and the Board of Agriculture; and sold by Messrs. Robinson, Paternoster-Row; J. Sewell, Cornhill; Cadell and Davies Strand; William Creech, Edinburgh; and John Archer, Dublin 1796
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1796 BOYS.
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17017.
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17018.
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General view of the agriculture of the county of Norfolk with observations for the means of its improvement. Drawn up, for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement, by Nathaniel Kent, of Fulham Middlesex. With additional remarks from several respectable gentlemen and farmers by Language: English
Publication details: [Norwich] Printed at the Norfolk Press, by Crouse, Stevenson, and Matchett, Market-Place, Norwich, for George Nicol, Pall-Mall, London 1796
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1796 KENT.
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17019.
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17020.
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The rural economy of the West of England including Devonshire; and parts of Somersetshire, Dorsetshire, and Cornwall. Together with minutes in practice. By Mr. Marshall. In two volumes. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for G. Nicol, Bookseller to His Majesty, Pall Mall; G. G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster Row; and J. Debrett, Piccadilly M,DCC,XCVI. [1796]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: REGIONAL OCTAVO 1796 MARSHALL VOL. 1, ...
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