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The complete court-keeper or, land-steward's assistant: containing, first, the nature of Courts Leet and Courts Baron; with a general Introduction to every Thing incident to them, according to Law and Custom. Secondly, The Manner of holding Courts Leet, Courts Baron, and Courts of Survey, with the Charge to the Juries; and the Forms of Entring those Courts in the Minute-Books and in the Court-Rolls; with Precedents of great Variety of Presentments, Amerciaments, Estreats, Copies of Court-Roll for Life, and in Fee; Grants, Surrenders, Admittances, Licences, Forfeitures, and all other Proceedings of that Nature. Thirdly, The Manner of keeping the Court Baron for trying of Actions; the Nature and Kinds of Actions, and of Pleadings; and Precedents of Declarations and Pleadings, and of Process, from the Precept or Original to the Distress or Execution; with Pleas and Recoveries concerning Copyhold Lands. Fourthly, Precedents of Contracts, Conditions, Covenants, Leases for Life, Leases for Years, Assignments, Mortgages, Surrenders of such Leases; and also of Copies of Court-Roll in special Cases, used by the Land-Steward. Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, and of the Steward, and the Privilege of the Tenants, with Variety of Law-Cases and Resolutions concerning Copyholders, and the whole Business of Court-Keeping: And also Surveys of Manors, Rentals, Stewards Accounts, Fees, &c. By Giles Jacob, Gent. Author of The New Law-Dictionary by
Edition: The sixth edition, with large additions and amendments, .. Language: English
Publication details: London printed by His Majesty's Law-Printers; for J. Worrall; J. Rivington; L. Hawes and Co. W. Owen ; T. Longman; P. Uriel; A. Shuckburgh; and W. Flexney 1764
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1764 JACOB.
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3102.
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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 fifth edition. Corrected and enlarged by a careful hand: and illustrated with several copper-plates Language: English
Publication details: London printed for W. Johnston in Ludgate-Street MDCCLXIV. [1764]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: GENERAL OCTAVO 1764 WYLD, ...
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3103.
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A new and accurate history and survey of London Westminster, Southwark, and places adjacent; containing whatever is most worthy of notice in their ancient and present state: In which are Described. Their Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military Government, Original Constitution, Antiquities, Manufactories, Trade, Commerce, and Navigation; And The several Wards, Liberties, Precincts, Districts, Parishes, Churches, Religious and Charitable Foundations, and other Public Edifices: Particularly The Curiosities of the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, the Royal Exchange, Sir Hans Sloan's Museum, &c. and whatever is remarkable for Elegance, Grandeur, Use, Entertainment or Curiosity. With The Charters, Laws, Customs, Rights, Liberties and Privileges, Of This Great Metropolis. Illustrated With A Variety of Heads, Views, Plans, and Maps, neatly Engraved. ... . By the Rev. John Entick, M.A. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, near the Mansion-House MDCCLXVI. [1766]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (4)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1766 ENTICK VOL. 1, ...
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3104.
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Geodaesia: or, The art of surveying and measuring land made easy Shewing by plain and practical rules, to survey, protract, cast up, reduce or divide any piece of land whatsoever; with new tables for the ease of the surveyor in reducing the measures of land. Moreover a more facile and sure way of surveying by the chain, than has hitherto been taught. As also to lay out new lands in America, or elsewhere: and how to make a perfect map of a river's mouth or harbour; with several other things never yet published in our language. By John Love by
Edition: The eighth edition. Corrected and improved by Samuel Clark Language: English
Publication details: London Printed for J. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard; G. Keith, in Gracechurch-Street; and Robinson and Roberts, in Paternoster-Row MDCCLXVIII. [1768]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1768 LOVE.
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3105.
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Surveying improved or, the whole art, both in theory and practice, fully demonstrated. In four parts. I. Arithmetic, Vulgar and Decimal. II. All Definitions, Theorems, and Problems; with Plain Trigonometry, and whatsoever else is useful in the Theory of Surveying. III. The Description and Use of Instruments, necessary in the Practice of Surveying; particularly Gunter's Chain, the Surveying-Wheel, the Theodolite, the Sector, the Circumferentor, the Protractor, the Semicircle, and the Plain-Table; which last, of all others, is esteemed universally useful in every Part of this Art. IV. How to Measure, Cast up, Plot, and Divide Parcels of Land, of what Denomination soever, viz. Meadows, Pastures, Fields, Forests, Woods, Commons, Lordships, Manors, &c. by any one or more of the abovesaid Instruments. Also, to take inaccessible Heights and Distances, with surveying Counties, Roads, Rivers, &c. Likewise to reduce a Plan to a Prospect, and to correct any Survey by Astronomical Calculation: With Directions for making transparent Colours for Maps, &c. With an Appendix concerning Levelling and Conveying of Water to any possible Place assigned. The sixth edition, with additions, illustrated with cuts, &c. and also accurately revised, improved, and augmented. By Henry Wilson, Mathematician. To which is now added, Geodoesia accurata: or, Surveying made Easy by the Chain only. Shewing, How to Measure, Plot, Divide, and Delineate any Parcel of Land, without the Trouble and Charge of any other Instrument but the Chain; with proper Directions for Reducing, Mapping, Colouring, and finding the Content, after an accurate and expeditious Manner. Also, a new essay upon Solids. Shewing how the Dimensions of Timber-Trees, &c. both standing and lying, may be exactly taken, and readily measured various Ways, viz. Vulgarly, Decimally, Duodecimally, Instrumentally, and Tabularly. By William Hume, Philomath. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. and F. Rivington, L. Hawes and Co. W. Johnston, T. Longman, S. Crowder, B. Law, and Robinson and Roberts MDCCLXIX. [1769]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1769 WILSON.
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3106.
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3107.
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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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3108.
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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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3109.
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The artificer's, farmer's, and inland-navigator's, assistant Shewing, by decimal tables, (at sight) the most useful kinds of admeasurements at any length, breadth, or depth. Likewise an easy and practical method of leveling, surveying, &c. whereby the farmer may survey, level, sough, drain, and float, his land; calculated and set his work by the acre, rood, perch, or yard, &c. instead of the tedious method of working by arithmetic. It will also greatly facilitate the business of the architect, engineer, surveyor, &c., &c. masons, carpenters, navigators, labourers, &c. (who cannot write) may accurately ascertain, to the thousandth part of a yard, foot, &c. the quantity of work in embanking, canal cutting, reservoirs, aqueducts, marlpits, stone quarries, &c., &c. By Samuel Porter, surveyor and engineer to the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire. The instrument for leveling may be had of the author. by Language: English
Publication details: London Sold at Messrs. Robinsons', Pater-Noster Row; Mr. Taylor, Architectural library, Holborn; and Mr. Faulder's, New Bond Street: also by Edward Jones, Birmingham; G. Morris, Stratford-upon-Avon; and by the author, Henley in Arden 1799
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1799 PORTER.
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3110.
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3111.
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An alphabetical index of the streets squares, lanes, alleys, &c. contained in the plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark, With the contiguous Buildings; engraved by John Pine Bluemantle Pursuivant at arms, and Chief Engraver of Seals, &c. to His Majesty; from an actual survey made by John Roque [sic]; And printed on Twenty-Four Sheets of Imperial Paper; With References for the easy finding the said Places by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for John Pine, at the Golden Head opposite Burlington House in Piccadilly ; and John Tinney, at the Golden Lyon in Fleet-Street MDCCXLVII. [1747]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1747 ROCQUE.
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3112.
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3113.
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The survey of London contayning the originall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe. With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publicke and pious vses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. As also all the ancient and moderne monuments erected in the churches, not onely of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) foure miles compasse. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A.M. H.D. and others, this present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables; especially two: the first, an index of things. The second, a concordance of names by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by Elizabeth Purslovv, and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne, at his shop at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange 1633
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1633 STOW, ...
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3114.
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Britannia: or, The Kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, actually survey'd with a geographical and historical description of the principal roads; explain'd by one hundred maps on copper-plates. With the ichnography, or draught of the several cities, chief towns, &c. And a view of the churches, houses, and places of note on the road . Also an account of the most remarkable passages of antiquity relating to them, and of their present state. By John Ogilby, Esq; cosmographer to King Charles the Second by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Abel Swall, at the Unicorn in Pater-noster-row, and Robert Morden, at the Atlas in Corn-hill M DC XCVIII [1698]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1698 OGILBY.
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3115.
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A survey of the cities of London and Westminster borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The original foundation, and the Antient and Modern State thereof. II. An exact Description of all Wards and Parishes; Parish - Churches, Palaces, Halls, Hospitals, Publick Offices, Edifices, and Monuments, of any Account, throughout the said Cities, Borough, &c. III. A particular Account of the Government of London, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military; of all Charters, Liberties, Privileges and Customs; and of all Livery and other Companies, with their Coats of Arms. IV. Lists of all the officers of His Majesty's revenues, and houshold; and those of the rest of the Royal Family; together with the Salaries thereunto belonging. By Robert Seymour, Esq; The whole being an improvement of Mr Stow's, and other surveys, by adding whatever Alterations have happened in the said Cities, &c. to the present Year; and retrenching many Superfluities, and correcting many Errors in the former Writers. Illustrated with several copper plates. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Read in White-Fryars, Fleet-Street M,DCC,XXX,IV. [1733]-35
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1734 MOTTLEY VOL. 1, ...
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3116.
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A new and compleat history and survey of the cities of London and Westminster the Borough of Southwark, and Parts adjacent; from the earliest accounts, to the begining of the year 1770. Containing I. An Account of the original Foundation, and modern State of those Places. II. Their Laws, Charters, Customs, Privileges, Immunities, Government, Trade and Navigation. III. A Description of the several Wards, Parishes, Liberties, Precincts, Churches, Palaces, Noblemen's Houses, Hospitals, and other public Buildings. IV. An Account of the Curiosities of the Tower of London, the Royal Exchange, St. Paul's Cathedral, the British Museum, Westminster-Abbey, &c. V. A general History of the memorable Actions of the Citizens, and the Revolutions that have happened, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the present Time. By a Society of gentlemen; revised, corrected, and improved, by Henry Chamberlain of Hatton-Garden, Esq by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear's Head, No. 17, Pater-Noster-Row [1770]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (3)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1770 NEW, ...
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3117.
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A report and survey of the canal Proposed to be made on one level, from Waltham-Abbey to Moorfields. Also a report and survey, of a line, Which may be continued from Marybone to the said proposed canal, In Case any suture Design of Navigation to that Place, or the North Side of London, From the Rivers Thames or Coln, should ever take Place. By Robert Whitworth. To which is subjoin'd, An address to the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, and the Worshipful the Aldermen and Common-Council, of the City of London, on the Importance and great Utility of canals in General; The Advantages which may fairly be expected from the canal now proposed; And the Necessity of promoting, near the Metropolis, such Improvements as are now carrying on in the more distant Parts of this Kingdom, as being the true Means of preserving to the Part of London that Superiority in Foreign as well as Country Trade, which it has hitherto enjoyed. By James Sharp by Language: English
Publication details: [London s.n. 1773]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1773 WHITWORTH.
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3118.
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Taylor & Skinner's survey and maps of the roads of North Britain, or Scotland by Language: English
Publication details: London publish'd for the authors as the Act directs the 20th. March, 1776, & sold by D. Wilson & G. Nicol, Jas. Phillips, Andw. Dury, & T. Durham. & by all the booksellers in Scotland [1776]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1776 TAYLOR.
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3119.
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A new and universal history description and survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, And their adjacent parts. Including not only all the Parishes within the Bills of Mortality, but the Towns, Villages, Palaces, Seats, and Country, to the extent of Twenty Miles round, comprizing a circle of near one hundred and fifty miles. Containing An accurate and circumstantial Account of the Origin of London; with a View of its progressive improvement, from its first foundation to its present flourishing state, and amazing extent. A Description of the Antiquities, from the most remote periods of authentic intelligence. A particular Account of its constitution and government, ecclesiastical, civil and military; its charters, laws, customs, privileges, immunities, commerce, trade, manufactures, its astonishing power and influence, foreign and domestic... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespeare's Head, in Pater-Noster-Row MDCCLXXVI [1776]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1776 HARRISON, ...
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3120.
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The new complete, and universal history, description, and survey of the cities of London and Westminster the Borough of Southwark and the parts adjacent. ... By a society of gentlemen, the whole revised, corrected, and improved, by William Thornton, ... assisted by George Smith, L.L.D.-the Rev. Alex. Townsend, M.A. and other gentlemen Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Alex. Hogg, and sold by all booksellers in Great Britain, Ireland, France, America, East and West Indies, &c. [1785?]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1785 THORNTON, ...
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