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The description and use of pocket cases of mathematical, or drawing instruments: Containing, Particularly, A familiar Explanation of the Use of the Protractor, Plain Scale, Sector, Gunter's Scales, Marquoi's Parallel Scales, and the Proportional Compasses; with several Examples in Trigonometry, Arithmetic, &c. Together with Plain Instructions for making the several Kinds of Sun Dials. Illustrated by copper-plates. By N. Meredith, Optical and Mathematical Instrument Maker to his Royal Highness the Duke of York.
Meredith, Nicholas.Date: [1791]
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The uses of a quadrant fitted for daily practise : Both with the ordinary lines for the hour and azimuth, and other things of the suns course in reference to the horizon. And also with new lines serving to the fore-mentioned and other purposes more accurately. As namely to find the hour of the night by the stars; to describe the most usuall sorts of dials; to perform all common things in mensuration. And many other requisite conclusions. Performed in an accurate, easie, and delightfull way. By Sam: Foster, Professor of Astronomie in Gresham Colledg. Published by A:T.
Foster, Samuel, -1652Date: 1652
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Mathematical, philosophical, and optical instruments made and sold by Heath and Wing, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand, London.
Heath and Wing (London, England)Date: 1765?]
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The description, Nature and General Use, of the sector and plain-scale, briefly and plainly laid down. As also, a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.
Stone, Edmund, -1768.Date: 1728
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: by which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids; as Board, Glass, Pavement, Timber, Stone, &c. also, How to perform the same by a Line of Equal Parts, drawn from the Centre of a Two-Foot-Rule. Whereunto is added, The Use of the Line of Proportion Improved: Whereby all manner of Superficies and Solids, may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of Pen or Compasseses, by Inspection, looking only upon the Ruler. The ninth edition carefully corrected, and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1726?]
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The sector on a quadrant, or A treatise containing the description and use of four several quadrants two small ones and two great ones, each rendred many wayes, both general and particular : Each of them accomodated for dyalling; for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally; and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally in the equal limbe. Of great use to seamen and practitioners in the mathematicks. Written by John Collins accountant philomath. Also An appendix touching reflected dyalling from a glass placed at any reclination.
Collins, John, 1625-1683Date: 1659
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The description and use of a case of mathematical instruments; particularly of all the lines contained on the plain scale, the Sector, the Gunter, and the Proportional Compasses, with a practical application, Exemplified in many useful Cases of Geometry, and Plain and Spherical Trigonometry The whole illustrated by copper-plate figures. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1800?]
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The description and use of a pocket-case of mathematical or drawing instruments: Containing, Particularly, A familiar Explanation of the Use of the Protractor, Plain Scale, Sector, Gunter's Scales, Marquoi's Parallel Scales, and the Proportional Compasses; with several Examples in Trigonometry, Arithmetic, &c. Together with plain Instructions for making several Kinds of Sun-Dials. Illustrated by copper-plates.
Meredith, Nicholas.Date: [1791]
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Description and use of the parallel scales, as made and sold by William Fraser, No.3, New-Bond Street, London, ...
Fraser, William, approximately 1720-1815.Date: 1780?]
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The description, nature and general use of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.
Stone, Edmund, -1768.Date: 1721
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: ... Whereunto is added, the use of the line of proportion improved: ... The seventh edition carefully corected [sic] and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1702
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The description and use of a case of mathematical instruments; Particularly of all the lines contained on the plain scale, the sector, the gunter, and the proportional compasses. With a practical application exemplified in many useful cases of geometry, and plain and spherical trigonometry. The whole illustrated by copper-plate figures. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: A. D. 1780
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Geometrical and graphical essays, containing a description of the mathematical instruments used in geometry, civil and military surveying, levelling and perspective; with many new problems, illustrative of each branch. By George Adams, Mathematical - Instrument Maker to his Majesty, and Optician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]
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Description and use of the pocket case of mathematical instruments; Wherein are particularly explained the nature and use of all the lines contained on the plain scale, the sector, the gunter, and proportional compasses: also their practical application, exemplified in a variety of mathematical problems; the whole illustrated with copper-plate figures, By B. Martin. A new edition, with corrections, &c. &c. By William Jones, mathematical instrument maker.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1797
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The art of measuring made easy, by the help of a new sliding rule, which performs the same at one operation, ... By W. Bradford, R. Darby, and J. Hulls, ...
Bradford, William, teacher of mathematicks.Date: 1761
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The description, nature and general use, of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.
Stone, Edmund, -1768.Date: 1721
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The art of measuring made easy, by the help of a new sliding-rule: which performs the same at one operation, As requires Two, Three, or More, On the Sliding-Rules heretofore used, in a Plain, easy, and concise Method, entirely new. By W. Bradford, R. Darby, and J. Hulls, philomath' all of Campden in Gloucestershire N. B. For the Curious the Authors have Sliding-Rules of a particular Make, with Brass Slides at 7s. each.
Bradford, William, teacher of mathematicks.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLVI. [1756]
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The description and use of the universal trigonometrical octant, Invented and applied to Hadley's quadrant By George Adams Mathematical Instrument-Maker to His Majesty's Office of Ordnance, at Tycho Brabe's Head in Fleet-Street, London.
Adams, George, 1709-1772.Date: 1753 [1754]
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A treatise of such mathematical instruments, as are usually put into a portable case: containing their various uses in arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, architecture, surveying, &c. &c. Designed For the Benefit of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and for Young Students in the Mathematics. To which is prefixed, A Short Account of the Authors who have treated on the Proportional Compasses and Sector. By J. Robertson, F. R. S.
Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: by which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids ; as Board, Glass, Pavement, Timber, Stone, &c. Also, How to perform the same by a Line of Equal Parts, drawn from the Centre of a Two-Foot-Rule. Whereunto is added, The Use of the Line of Proportion Improved: Whereby all manner of Superficies and Solids, may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of Pen or Compasses, by Inspection, looking only upon the Ruler. The eighth edition carefully corrected, and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1715
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The description, Nature and General Use, of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.
Stone, Edmund, -1768.Date: 1721
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The line of proportion, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie : a second part, with the addition of other lines, which may conveniently be put upon a two-foot rule and their uses exemplified / by Wil. Leybourn ... ; to which is added a supplement, containing the description and some uses, of a convenient two-foot joynt-rule ... by John Brown.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1677
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A treatise of such mathematical instruments, as are usually put into a portable case. Shewing some of their uses in arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, spherics, Architecture, Surveying, Geography, Perspective, &c. with an Appendix; Containing The Description and Use of the Gunners Callipers. And The Description of, and Precepts for the Delineation of, Ship-Guns and Sea Mortars. To this Treatise, is prefixed A Brief Account of Authors, who have wrote on the Proportional Compasses and Sector. The third edition, with many additions. By John Robertson, Librarian to the Royal Society.
Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]

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The description, Nature and General Use, of the sector and plain-scale, briefly and plainly laid down. As also, a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

Description and use of the parallel scales, as made and sold by William Fraser, No.3, New-Bond Street, London, ...

The description, nature and general use of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: ... Whereunto is added, the use of the line of proportion improved: ... The seventh edition carefully corected [sic] and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.

The art of measuring made easy, by the help of a new sliding rule, which performs the same at one operation, ... By W. Bradford, R. Darby, and J. Hulls, ...

The description, nature and general use, of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

The description and use of the universal trigonometrical octant, Invented and applied to Hadley's quadrant By George Adams Mathematical Instrument-Maker to His Majesty's Office of Ordnance, at Tycho Brabe's Head in Fleet-Street, London.

The description, Nature and General Use, of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

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Mathematical, philosophical, and optical instruments made and sold by Heath and Wing, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand, London.

The description, Nature and General Use, of the sector and plain-scale, briefly and plainly laid down. As also, a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

Description and use of the parallel scales, as made and sold by William Fraser, No.3, New-Bond Street, London, ...

The description, nature and general use of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: ... Whereunto is added, the use of the line of proportion improved: ... The seventh edition carefully corected [sic] and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.

The art of measuring made easy, by the help of a new sliding rule, which performs the same at one operation, ... By W. Bradford, R. Darby, and J. Hulls, ...

The description, nature and general use, of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.

The description and use of the universal trigonometrical octant, Invented and applied to Hadley's quadrant By George Adams Mathematical Instrument-Maker to His Majesty's Office of Ordnance, at Tycho Brabe's Head in Fleet-Street, London.

The description, Nature and General Use, of the sector and plain-scale, Briefly and plainly laid down. As also a short account of the uses of the lines of numbers, artificial sines and tangents.