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The compleat surveyor or, the whole art of surveying of land, by a new instrument lately invented; As also by the Plain Table, Circumferentor, the Theodolite as now improv'd, or by the Chain only. Containing plain and easy directions in several kinds of mensurations, and Other Things necessary to be known in a Work of this Nature. By William Leybourn. The whole altered and amended, and Two entire Books added by the Author long before his Death. The fifth edition, in IX books. Every Operation both Geometrical & Arithmetical being examin'd, and an appendix Added to the Whole, Consisting of Practical Observations in Land Surveying, by Samuel Cunn by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Samuel Ballard at the Blue Ball, and Aaron Ward at the King's Arms in Little Britain, and Tho. Woodward at the Half-Moon against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet 1722
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1722 LEYBOURN.
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Pleasure with profit consisting of recreations of divers kinds, viz. numerical, geometrical, mechanical, statical, astronomical, horometrical, cryptographical, magnetical, automatical, chymical, and historical. Published to recreate ingenious spirits; and to induce them to make farther scrutiny into these (and the like) sublime sciences. And to divert them from following such vices, to which youth (in this age) are so much inclin'd. By William Leybourn, philomathes. To this work is also annext, A treatise of algebra, according to the late improvements, applied to numerical questions and geometry; with a new series for the speedy extraction of roots; as also a converging series for all manner of adsected equations. By R. Sault, master of the mathematick school in Adam's-Court, in Broadstreet, near the Royal Exchange, London by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Richard Baldwin, and John Dunton; near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane: and at the Raven in the Poultrey 1694
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1694 LEYBOURN.
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Cursus mathematicus. Mathematical sciences in nine books. Comprehending arithmetick, vulgar, decimal, instrumental, algebraical. Geometry, plain, solid. Cosmography, coelestial, terrestrial. Astronomy, theorical, practical. Navigation, plain, spherical. Trigonometry, rectilinear, circular. With the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments: and the doctrine of triangles applied to practice in mensurations of all kinds: as in longimetria, planometria, military architecture, or taking of heights, distances, &c. surveying of land, woods, roads, &c. fortification. And in navigation, dialling, &c. All which are disposed in such method and order as they ought to be read and practised, by such as would attain to a competent proficiency in them by their own industry. By William Leybourn, philomath by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Thomas Basset, Benjamin Tooke, Thomas Sawbridge, Awnsham and John Churchill MDCXC. [1690]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1690 LEYBOURN, ...
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The compleat surveyor containing the whole art of surveying of the land, by the plain table, circumferentor, theodolite, peractor, and other instruments. With divers kinds of mensurations, and matters pertinent to a work of this nature. The whole treatise being comprise in VII. books. The fourth edition, corrected and much enlarged, an account whereof is given in the preface to the reader. By William Leybourn Philomathematicus by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by E. Flesher, for George Sawbridge, at the signe of the Bible on Ludgate-hill 1679
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1679 LEYBOURN.
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The compleat surveyor containing the whole art of surveying of land, by plain table, circumferentor, theodolite, peractor, and other instruments. With divers kinds of mesurations, and matters pertinent to a work of this nature. The third edition, corrected and enlarged, with the addition of three entire books not before printed. The whole treatise being comprised in VII. books. An account of the particulars in each of them contained, is given in the preface to the reader. By William Leybourn philomathematicus by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by E. Flesher for George Sawbridge, at the sign of the Bible upon Ludgate-hill 1674
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1674 LEYBOURN.
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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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