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The practical surveyor or, the art of land-measuring, made easy. Shewing by plain and practical 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, A New 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: Being more exact and expeditious than heretofore used. To which is added, an appendix, Shewing how to Draw Buildings, &c. in Perspective, from Observations made by the New Theodolite, its Use in Levelling, in finding the exact Number of solid Feet, contained in any Timber Trees before they are cut down, by Inspection only; and also the Use of a new-invented Spirit-Level. With several other Things never before made Publick. By Samuel Wyld, Gent. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Hooke, at the Flower-de-Luce against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street: and J. Sisson, mathematical instrument-maker, the Corner of Beaufort Buildings in the Strand M.DCC.XXV. [1725]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1725 WYLD.
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Privilegia Londini or, the rights, liberties, privileges, laws, and customs, of the city of London. Wherein are contained, I. The several Charters granted to the said City, from K. William I. to the Present Times. II. The Magistrates and Officers thereof, with their respective Creations, Elections, Rights, Duties, and Authorities. III. The Laws and Customs of the City, as the same relate either to the Persons or Estates of the Citizens; viz. of Freemens Wills, Feme-Sole Merchants, Orphans, Apprentices, &c. IV. The Nature, Jurisdiction, Practice and Proceedings of the several Courts thereof, with Tables of Fees relating thereto. V. The several Statutes concerning the said City, and Citizens, Alphabetically digested. The third edition, with large additions. By W. Bohun, of the Middle-Temple, Esq; by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for John Walthoe junr. over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill; and James Crokatt, at the Golden-Key, near the Inner-Temple Gate, Fleet-Street M.DCC.XXIII. [1723]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1723 BOHUN.
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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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Systema agriculturae the mystery of husbandry discovered. Treating of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices. As also of fruits, corn, grains, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, fish, &c. With an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession. To which is added kalendarium rusticum: or, the husbandmans monthly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. And dictionarium rusticum: or, the interpretation of rustick terms. The whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practise. The fourth edition carefully corrected and amended, with one whole section added, and many large and useful additions throughout the whole work By J. W. Gent. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed, and are to be sold by John Taylor, at the Ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard M DC XCVIII. [1698]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1698 WORLIDGE.
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A treatise of algebra, both historical and practical Shewing, the original, progress, and advancement thereof, from time to time; and by what steps it hath attained to the heighth at which now it is. With some additional treatises, I. Of the cono-cuneus; being a body representing in part a conus, in part a cuneus. II. Of angular sections; and other things relating there-unto, and to trigonometry. III. Of the angle of contact; with other things appertaining to the composition of magnitudes, the inceptives of magnitudes, and the composition of motions, with the results thereof. IV. Of combinations, alternations, and aliquot parts. By John Wallis, D.D. Professor of geometry in the University of Oxford; and a member of the Royal Society, London by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by John Playford, for Richard Davis, bookseller, in the University of Oxford M. DC. LXXXV. [1685]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1685 WALLIS.
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Britannia antiqua illustrata: or, The antiquities of ancient Britain, derived from the Phœenicians wherein the original trade of this island is discovered, the names of places, offices, dignities, as likewise the idolatry, language, and customs of the primitive inhabitan are clearly demonstrated from that nation, many old monuments illustrated, and the commerce with that people, as well as the Greeks, plainly set forth and collected out of approved Greek and Latin authors. Together with a chronological history of this kingdom, from the first traditional beginning, until the year of our Lord 800, when the name of Britain was changed into England; faithfully collected out of the best authors, and disposed in a better method than hitherto hath been done; with the antiquities of the Saxons, as well as Phœnicians, Greeks, and Romans. The first volume. By Aylett Sammes, of Christ's Colledge in Cambridge. Since, of the Inner-Temple by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by Tho. Roycroft, for the author M DC LXXVI. [1676]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1676 SAMMES.
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Five hundred points of good husbandry As well for the champion or open countrey, as also for the woodland or several, mixed in every moneth, with houswifery, over and besides the book of houswifery. Corrected, better ordered, and newly augmented to a fourth part more, wit divers other lessons, as a diet for the farmer, of the properties of winds, plants, hops, hearbs, bees, and approved remedies for sheep and cattel; with many other matters both profitable, and not unpleasant to the reader. Also two tables, one of husbandry, and the other of houswifery, at the end of the book, for the better and easier finding out of any matter contained in the same. Newly set forth by Thomas Tusser, gent. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by T[homas]. R[atcliffe]. and M[ary]. D[aniel]. for the Company of Stationers 1672
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: HUSBANDRY OCTAVO 1672 TUSSER.
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Villare cantianum: or, Kent surveyed and illustrated Being an exact description of all the parishes burroughs, villages, and other respective mannors included in the county of Kent; and, the original and intermedial possessors of them, even until these times. Drawn out of charters, escheat-rolls, fines, and other publick evidences; but especially out of gentlemens private deeds and muniments. By Thomas Philipott Esq; formerly of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. To which is added an historical catalogue of the high-sheriffs of Kent: collected by John Philipott Esq; father to the authour. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by William Godbid, and are to be sold at his house over against the Anchor Inne in Little Brittain M.DC.LIX. [1659]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1659 PHILIPOT.
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The compleat surveyor, containing the whole art of surveying of land By the plaine table, theodolite, circumferentor, peractor and other instruments, after a more easie, exact and compendious manner, then hath been hitherto published by any: the Plain Table being so contrived, that it alone will conveniently perform whatsoever may be done by any of the fore-mentioned instruments, or any other yet invented, with the same ease and exactness; and in many cases much better. Together with the taking of all manner of heights and distances, either accessible or in-accessible, the plotting and protracting of all manner of grounds, either small inclosures, champion plains, wood-lands, or any other mountainous and un-even grounds. Also, how to take the plot of a whole manor, to cast up to the conteut, and to make a perfect chart or map thereof. All which particulars are performed three several ways, and and [sic] by three several instruments. Hereunto is added a new way of surveying of land, by which a man may be satisfied whether his plot will close before he begins to protract the same, with the manner how to order such water colours as are necessary for the beautifying of maps and plots; also how to know whether water may be conveyed from a spring-head to any appointed place or not, and how to effect the same: with whatsoever else is necessary to the art of surveying. The second edition, with many additions. By William Leybourn by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by R. and W. Leybourn, for G. Sawbridge, at the signe of the Bible upon Ludg-gate-hill M.DC.LVII. 1657
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1657 LEYBOURN.
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The compleat surveyor containing the whole art of surveying of land, by the plain table, theodolite, circumferentor, and peractor: after a more easie, exact and compenious manner, then hath been hitherto published by any: ... Together with the taking of all manner of heights and distances, either accessible or in-accessible, the plotting and protracting of all manner of grounds, ... Also, how to take the plot of a whole mannor, to cast up the content, and to make a perfect chart of map thereof. All which particulars are performed three severall wayes, and by three severall instruments. Hereunto is added, the manner how to know whether water may be conveyed from a spring head to any appointed place or not, and how to effect the same: with whatsoever else is necessary to the art of surveying. By William Leybourn by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by R. & W. Leybourn, for E. Brewster and G. Sawbridge, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bible upon Ludgate hill, neer Fleet-bridge M.DCLIII. [1653]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1653 LEYBOURN.
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Itinerarium Italiae nov-antiquae oder, Raiss - beschreibung durch Italien; darinn nicht allein viel vnderschiedliche weg durch das Welschland selbsten, und in dasselbe, auss Teutschland vnd Franckreich, vber das gebürg, oder die Alpen, sampt den meilen, verzeichnet, vnd das alte Italien mit dem jetzigen Welschland verglichen: sondern auch desselben vornehmbste landschafften, statt, vestungen, vnd andere ort... vorgebildet vnd beschrieben: dessgleichen allerhand erinnerungen, von den jetzigen potentaten in Italia... durch Martinum Zeillerum. Sampt vier vnderschiedlichen registern ... by Language: English
Publication details: Gedruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn M. Merian 1640
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1640 ZEILLER.
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