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The compendious measurer being a brief, yet comprehensive, treatise on mensuration, and practical geometry. With an introduction to decimal and duodecimal arithmetic. Adapted to practice, and the use of Schools. By Charles Hutton, LL.D. and F.R.S. &c. The Fourth Edition, corrected and enlarged. Illustrated with the plan of a Field-Book Engraved on Copper by
Edition: The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged Language: English
Publication details: London printed for G.G. and J. Robinson; R. Baldwin; and G. Wilkie; in Paternoster-Row. M.DCCC. H. Baldwin and Son, printers, New Bridge-Street, London.) [1800]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1800 HUTTON.
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Practical measuring made easy to the meanest capacity by a new set of tables Which show at sight, the solid or superficial content (and consequently the value) of any piece of quantity of squared or round timber, be it standing or felled, also of stone, board, glass, &c. made use of in the erecting or repairing of any building, &c, contrived to answer all the occasions of gentlemen and artificers, far beyond any thing yet extant: the contents being given in feet, inches, and twelfth parts of an inch. With a preface, shewing the excellence of this new method of measuring, and demonstrating, that whoever ventures to rely upon those obsolete tables and directions published by Isaac Keay, is liable to be deceived (in common cases) 10s. in the pound. By E. Hoppus, surveyor to the corporation of the London assurance. The twelfth edition. Greatly improved by the following additions, I. New tables shewing at sight the value of any piece or quantity of timber, stone, &c. at any price per foot cube. II. Mr. Hoppus's table of solid measure applied to the freighting of ships. III. Some very curious observations concerning the measuring of timber by several dimensions, communicated by one of His Majesty's purveyors by Language: English
Publication details: London printed, by assignment from the trustees of E. Wicksteed, for J. F. and C. Rivington, T. Longman, B. Law, J. Johnson, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, R. Baldwin, W. Goldsmith, J. Bew, S. Hayes, G. and T. Wilkie, Scatcherd and Whitaker, W. Lowndes, J. Taylor, and E. Newbery 1790
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1790 HOPPUS.
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Silva: or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in his Majesty's dominions as it was delivered in the Royal Society on the 15th day of October, 1662, upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable the principal officers and commissioners of the Navy. Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves. By John Evelyn, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. With notes by A. Hunter, M.D. F.R.S. by
Edition: A new edition. To which is added the Terra: a philosophical discourse of earth Language: English
Publication details: York printed by A. Ward for J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; T. Cadell, in the Strand; J. Robson, New Bond-Street; and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row, London: J. Todd, York M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1786 EVELYN.
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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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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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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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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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A new and complete system of practical husbandry containing all that experience has proved to be most useful in farming, Either in the Old or New Method; With a Comparative View of Both; And whatever is beneficial to the Husbandman, or conducive to the Ornament and Improvement of the Country Gentleman's Estate. By John Mills, Esq; Editor of Du Hamel's Husbandry. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, S. Crowder, T. Longman, J. Coote, J. Hinxman, W. Nicoll, and S. Davis MDCCLXII. [1762]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (5)Collection, call number: HUSBANDRY OCTAVO 1762 MILLS VOL. 1, ...
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A practical treatise of husbandry wherein are contained, many useful and valuable experiments and observations in the new husbandry, collected during a series of years, by the celebrated M. Duhamel du Monceau, Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, Fellow of the Royal Society, London, &c. Also, the most approved practice of the best English farmers, in the Old Method of Husbandry. With copper-plates of several new and useful Instruments by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Whiston and B. White in Fleet-Street, R. Baldwin in Pater-Noster-Row, W. Johnston in Ludgate-Street, P. Davey and B. Law in Ave-Mary-Lane MDCCLIX. [1759]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: HUSBANDRY QUARTO 1759 DUHAMEL.
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