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035 _a(Sirsi) u155245
041 0 _aeng
100 1 _aLaurence, Edward
_dd. 1740?
245 0 4 _aThe young surveyor's guide
_bOr, A new introduction to the whole art of surveying land, both by the chain, and all instruments now in use. Now first publish'd from an original M.S. [blank]. To which is added, all the useful geometrical definitions, axio[m]s, problems and theorems, which relate to this art. As also the method of casting up the dimensions of artificers work. Very useful for all gentlemen and others. There is also added, by way a appendix, a new way a surveying large tracts of land, according to the learned Mr Whiston's and Mr Ditton's new method of surveying England by explosions. The manner of making up and preparing transparent colours for beautifying maps, charts, pictures, &c. The tables of artificial numbers, sines and tangents to every degree and minute of the quadrant. All which is very much improved and corrected, By Edward Laurence, surveyor.
250 _aThe second edition, with the tables carefully corrected
260 _aLondon
_bPrinted for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard
_c1717
300 _a[8], 230, [i.e.231], [1], 145, [1] p., plates
_c12o
520 _aA reissue of the 1716 edition, with the tables and titlepage reset.
583 _aCondition reviewed
_c20120620
_lcondition level 1
651 4 _aGreat Britain
_y1707-
690 _aMeasurement
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999 _c113425
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