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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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The gentleman's steward and tenants of manors instructed Containing rational, easy, and familiar rules and tables for finding the value of estates of freehold, copyhold, or leasehold, as well on lives as for years absolute, &c. With an enquiry into the nature of the annual disbursements, precariousness of the tenure, and casualties, that estates in fields or houses, or both, are charged with, or liable to; and how they are to be accounted for in the valuation. Wherein the errors and absurdities of all the common methods of valuation, and the disadvantages thence accruing, sometimes to the landlord and sometimes to the tenant, are justly expos'd. The tables for valuing estares on lives being founded on Dr. Halley's hypothesis, and calculated by the method laid down by Mr. Abr. De Moivre, to 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 per cent. To which is added, an appendix: containing the description and use of an instrument for discovering the number of feet contained in any timber-trees before they are cut down, by inspection only. By John Richards of Exon. by Language: English
Publication details: London Printed for John Stxex, at the Globe against St. Danstan's Church in Fleetstreet; and William Innys, at the west end of St. Paul's MDCCXXX. [1730]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: LANDOWNING & ESTATE MANAGEMENT OCTAVO 1730 RICHARDS.
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The young builder's rudiments or the principles of geometry, mechanicks, mensuration and perspective, geometrically demonstrated. Together with the five orders of columns in architecture. According to the Proportions of the Celebrated Palladio. Calculated for the Use of Workmen, Gentlemen and Others, who delight in Designing, Drawing, Painting, Engraving, and Gardening, &c. Adorn'd with about thirty large copper plates, curiously engrav'd by J. Vandergucht and B. Cole. By B. Langley by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Millan at his Shop near White-Hall MDCCXXX [1730]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1730 LANGLEY.
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