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The art of measuring, containing the description and explanation of the carpenters new rule : fnrnished [sic] with variety of scales, fitted for the more speedy mensuration of superficies and solids : also certain geometrical problems, a table of logarithms to 10000, and some uses of the same exemplified in arithmetick and geometry, but more particularly applied to the mensuration of superficies and solids, as board, glass, pavement, wainscot, plaistering, tyling, timber, stone, brick-work, and gauging of cask
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The art of measuring, containing the description and explanation of the carpenters new rule : fnrnished [sic] with variety of scales, fitted for the more speedy mensuration of superficies and solids : also certain geometrical problems, a table of logarithms to 10000, and some uses of the same exemplified in arithmetick and geometry, but more particularly applied to the mensuration of superficies and solids, as board, glass, pavement, wainscot, plaistering, tyling, timber, stone, brick-work, and gauging of cask.
Edition
The third edition with additions / by W. Leybourn ; to which is added a supplement, being the description of the line of numbers, with its use, in divers practical examples of mensuration, of singular use for work-men, artificers, and other ingenious persons delighting therein.
Published
London : Printed for Rich. Northcot next St. Peters Alley, Cornhill, and at the Marriner and Anchor upon Fish-street Hill, near London Bridge, 1681.
Physical Description
[14], 39, [1], 32, [98], 145-192, 157-162, [2], 44, [4] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Local Notes
BEIN 2006 2247: Autograph: Dan King, 1709. Autograph: John Row. Armorial bookplate and stamp of the Earls of Macclesfield; bookplate ("South Library ... 1860") with press mark [in ms.]: 181.A.22.
Notes
"A supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms" by John Wiblin, has separate title page dated 1677; pagination is separate.
Signatures: A⁸(-A1) a-b⁸ c⁴ B-K⁸ chi1(=A1?) L-Q⁸ R⁴.
A singleton follows quire K; on recto: Place this leaf at the latter end of the tables of logarithms.
With engraved frontispiece and folded leaf of measurements.
Final p. blank.
Variant and related titles
Supplement wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 11, 2006
References
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), L1903A
English short title catalogue, R218125
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