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A TREATISE OF PRACTICAL SURVEYING; Which is Demonstrated from its First Principles. Wherein Every Thing that is useful and curious in the Art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly Three new and very concise Methods for determining the Areas of Right-lined Figures Arithmetically, or by Calculation, as well as the Geometrical ones heretofore treated of. The whole illustrated with Copper-plates. The sixth edition, with alterations and amendments adapted for the use of early American surveyors. Bound With / Tables of difference of latitude and departure : constructed to every quarter of a degree of the quadrant, and continued from one, to the distance of one hundred miles or chains. Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, 1794. by Gibson, Robert - 1792

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A TREATISE OF PRACTICAL SURVEYING; Which is Demonstrated from its First Principles. Wherein Every Thing that is useful and curious in the Art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly Three new and very concise Methods for determining the Areas of Right-lined Figures Arithmetically, or by Calculation, as well as the Geometrical ones heretofore treated of. The whole illustrated with Copper-plates. The sixth edition, with alterations and amendments adapted for the use of early American surveyors. Bound With / Tables of difference of latitude and departure : constructed to every quarter of a degree of the quadrant, and continued from one, to the distance of one hundred miles or chains. Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, 1794.

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Joseph Crukshank, Philadelphia: / 1794., 1792 pp. viii, 288; 60 + 12 (of 13?) folding engraved plates. Age stain. Original leather binding, lacking front board. **Early manuscript ownerships: 'This Book was purchased of Mr. William Irwin April 8th 1806 by Mr. John McAlister of Cumberland County State of Pennsylvania and presented by him to his son Hugh McAlister esquire of Seneca County State of New York / David Drummond's Book Bought of Hugh McAlister June the 27th, 1816.' The McAlisters were an important pioneer American family, and extensive land owners. Evans 24357 / Evans 27301. Evans1. Hardcover.
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  • Keywords EARLY AMERICAN IMPRINTS ARITHMETIC MATH ECONOMICS BUSINESS EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY TRADE NAVIGATION SURVEYING PHILADELPHIA IMPRINT 1792 1794

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Philadelphia: For Joseph Cruikshank, 1796. Octavo. (title con't) for determining the areas of right-lined figures, arithmetically or by calculations, as well as the geometrical ones heretofore treated of. 7th edition, updated, eliminating parts being of little use to the American surveyor also, there are alterations and tables have also been incorporated into this edition. ` viii, 1-288pp, (2 title pages dated 1796).1-90pp., 1-60pp, illustrated with 13 folding plates showing diagrams. From the library of Mr. Joseph Hart Larwill who was appointed in 1804 by the United States Land office, under management of Col. John Beyer, with assistants, to survey by sections the lands of Wayne, Stark, and Columbiana counties. He later became first lieutenant of artillery in the U. S. Army. In 1812 he took part in the British and Indian War and drew the original map of Fort Meigs within six weeks of its siege. He was also held prisoner of war for several weeks. Mr. Larwill served as senator from Wayne and Holmes… Read More
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Dublin: Richard Fitzsimons, 1777. Handsomely rebound in golden marbled boards, cloth spine, paper spine label, all Fine. Book is Very Good, 319 pgs., lacking the 8 pgs of ads at rear and lacking plate IV of the 12 plates at rear. Title page with paper loss at top and bottom edges and 2 holes(see pictures). Contents clean and unmarked, pages browned and with some stains, overall quite legible. . Fourth Edition. Marbled Boards. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.
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