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762.
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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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763.
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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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764.
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765.
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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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766.
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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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767.
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Surveying improv'd or, the whole art, both in theory and practice, fully demonstrated. In four parts. ... The third edition, with additions ; ... By Henry Wilson, ... To which is now added, Geodoesia accurata: ... Also A new essay upon solids. ... By William Hume, ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for T. Longman, J. Osborn, S. Birt, C. Hitch and J. Rivington 1743
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1743 WILSON.
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768.
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770.
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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 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 by 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?]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1740 WYLD.
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771.
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The surveiors dialogue very profitable for all men to peruse, especially lords of mannors, Stewards of Mannor-Courts, Tenants, farmers and husbandmen. Divided into three books, carefully revised and corrected; together with an exact index. by
Edition: The fourth edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for R. Montagu, at the Book Ware-House, the General Post-Office, in Great Wilde-Street, near that End of Great Queen-Street, next Drury-Lane 1738
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1738 NORDEN.
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772.
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Practical surveying improved or, land-measuring, according to the present most correct methods. With the several Instruments of Modern Practice: Wherein are shewn The Construction, Uses, and Excellency of Mr. Sisson's latest improved Theodolite, New-Invented Protractor, Scale of equal Parts, and Spirit-Level. With the Method of adjusting the latter, tho' just put together, at any single Station. By William Gardiner, Land-Surveyor. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Jonathan Sisson, Mathematical Instrument-Maker to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at the Corner of Beaufort Buildings in the Strand; and Mess. Bettesworth and Hitch, at the Red Lion in Pater-Noster Row M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1737 GARDINER.
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773.
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Geodesia catenea: or, Surveying by the chain only (A method entirely new.) Shewing how to measure, plot, and divide any parcel of land, without any other instrument but the chain: with directions for mapping and finding the content of it, and tables ready calculated for more expeditious performance thereof, as also for measuring timber, &c. By Henry Wilson, author of several mathematical treatises by
Edition: The third edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-noster-Row MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1736 WILSON.
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774.
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775.
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The art of practical measuring, by the sliding rule Shewing, how to measure round, square or other timber, stone, board, glass, paving, painting, wainscot. Also gauging; with instructions in decimals, Mr. Townley's method of the logarithms, and the use of the diagonal scale applied to gunter's chain. By Henry Coggeshall, Gent. Whereto is added, in a short method, the use of scamozzi's lines, for finding the lengths and angles of hips, rasters, &c. at any pitch, in square, bevelling or tapering frames. By John Ham. And to render the book more compleat, in this edition is added, a compendium of practical geometry and the principles of plain trigonometry, with the application thereof, by G. Thomson, A.M. by
Edition: The fifth edition, carefully revised Language: English
Publication details: London Printed for John Oswald, at the Rose and Crown, in the Poultry, near Stocks-Market MDCCXXXII. [1732]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1732 COGGESHALL.
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776.
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An intire system of arithmetic or arithmetic in all its parts. Containing I. Vulgar. II. Decimal. III. Duodecimal. IV. Sexagesimal. V. Political. VI. Logarithmical. Vii. Lineal. Viii. Instrumental. IX. Algebraical. With the Arithmetic of Negatives, and Approximation or Converging Series. The whole intermix'd with rules new, curious, and useful, mostly accounted for in the preface. The Algebraic Part is rendered more Plain and Easy, than hath been done, by Instructive Rules and Examples Literally and Numerally, in a Method New: Solving Equations, Simple, Quadratic, Cubic, &c. several ways. And in the proper Places of this Work are An Accurate Table of Logarithms to 10000, and Rule to find those to 100000000, and Natural Numbers to such Logarithms; with the full Use of the Table in Multiplication, Division. Involution, Evolution, and in the Solution of all Cases of Compound Interest, of which there are 21 Large and Exquisite Tables, (and one for the Valuation of Church or College-Leases of their Land) as also those of Simple Interest and Discount, with a new Method of finding the later and the present Worth of Money for Days. Also Ample Definitions and Explanations of Numbers, Quantities and Terms used in all Parts of Arithmetic, in Alphabetical Order; rendring the Whole more Intelligible, and the Easier Learned. With an appendix, shewing the Mensuration of more Superficies and Solids than any Book wrote purposely on that Subject has exhibited. This Treatise, for Copiousness and Novelty of Matter and Method, for exceeding the most Perfect Arithmetic extant. Necessary for all who would in a short Time, and with little Study, acquire a competent Knowledge of Numbers and Species, or would make any considerable Progress in the Mathematicks. By Edward Hatton, Gent. by
Edition: The second edition, with additions Language: English
Publication details: London printed for G. Strahan, at the Golden-Ball, over against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill 1731
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1731 HATTON.
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777.
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The compleat measurer or, The whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetick, with the extraction of the square and cube roots. And also the multiplication of feet and inches, commonly call'd 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 fourth edition; to which is added, an appendix, 1. Of gauging. 2. Of land-measuring. Very useful for all tradesmen, especially carpenters, bricklayers, plaisterers, 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 J.J. and P. Knapton, D. Midwinter, A Bettesworth and C. Hitch, J. Pemberton, R. Ware, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, A. Ward, T. Longman, and R. Hett [1730?]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1730 HAWNEY.
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The practical measurer his pocket-companion by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by T. Wood, for J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, B. Sprint, W. Innys, J. Osborne and T. Longman, and R. Robinson 1730
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1730 KEAY.
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