The compleat surveyor: or, the whole art of surveying of land, by an instrument lately invented; as also by the Plain Table, Cicumferentor, the Theodoliteas 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. 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 and arithmeti
by LEYBOURN, William
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London, Printed for Samuel Ballard, Aaron Ward and Tho. Woodward,, 1722.. 1722 Folio. [12], 100; 166; 155, [1] p. Portrait, fourteen engraved plates. Titlepage printed in red and black. Final page catalogue of books printed for Ballard, Ward and Woodward. Contemporary panelled calf, rubbed. Spine with raised bands and a new label. Spine ends and corners expertly restored. Some text sections differentially browned as usual, the plates very clean. A very good copy. ESTC T147918.
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- The compleat surveyor: or, the whole art of surveying of land, by an instrument lately invented; as also by the Plain Table, Cicumferentor, the Theodoliteas now improv'd, or by the Chain only. Containing plain and easy directions in several kinds of
- Author
- LEYBOURN, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Printed for Samuel Ballard, Aaron Ward and Tho. Woodward,
- Date Published
- 1722.
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