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Plumbers', Glazers' and Domestic Engineers' Union
Date: 20th CenturyReference: HALDANE/5/4/3/106Part of: Haldane Papers- Books
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Measuring made easy. Being the most facile and expeditious method extant; Whereby any Person, unskill'd in Decimal and Duodecimal Arithmetic, may find the Superficial, or Solid Content of Geometrical Figures, truly and expeditiously; as also the Content of all Kinds of Casks and Figures, in Beer or Wine. A treatise very useful for all Carpenters, Joyners, Painters, Glaziers, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Coopers, Paviers, Backmakers, Bricklayers, &c. By Isaac Overley, Teacher of the Mathematics. Usus perficit.
Overley, Isaac.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Lectures to plumbers / by J. Wright Clarke.
Clarke, J. Wright (James Wright), 1845-1912.Date: 1893- Books
Science for plumbers / by C.V. Hancock.
Hancock, C. V. (Cyril Vernon)Date: 1963-- Books
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The concise practical measurer: or, a plain guide to gentlemen and builders. Describing the certain true methods of measuring and computing the value of the several performances of bricklayers, carpenters, Joyners, Plaisterers, Masons, Painters, Plumbers, Glaziers, and Paviors. The Growth, Nature and Use of Timber, viz. Of the Oak, Elm, Ash, Beech, Walnut-Tree, Poplar, Alder-Tree, Fir, Norway-Oak, Horn-Beam, Lime, Box, Hazell, and Maple. Also, The Form of a Bricklayer's and Carpenter's Bill of Measurement; the Manner of Digging Foundations, and the Method of Valuing Ground and Houses. The second edition. By Tho. Miles, Surveyor.
Miles, Tho. (Thomas).Date: [1740]- Books
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Women, plumbers, and doctors, or, Household sanitation / by H.M. Plunkett.
Plunkett, H. M. (Harriette Merrick), 1826-Date: 1885- Books
Elementary science applied to sanitation & plumbers' work / by A. Herring-Shaw.
Herring-Shaw, A.Date: 1906- Books
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Hints to plumbers on joint wiping, pipe bending and lead burning / by John W. Hart.
Hart, John W.Date: 1896- Books
Chemical plumbing : leadburning and oxy-acetylene welding for plumbers and heating engineers / by E. B. Partington.
Partington, E. B.Date: [pref. 1932]- Books
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Public lecture on "The plumber trade : a retrospect and a forecast" / by John Honeyman, delivered in the Waterloo Rooms, Glasgow, 28th March, 1893.
Honeyman, John, 1831-1914.Date: [1893]- Books
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Water supply & sewage disposal in rural districts and plumbers' work in its relation to town and country houses : being the reports of the Lancet Special Commissions on these subjects.
Lancet (London, England). Special Commission on the Relative Cost and Efficiency of Plumbers' Work.Date: [1896?]- Books
Modern sanitary engineering and plumbers' work, progressive scale drawings of current practice / by A. Herring-Shaw ... and H.F.V. Newsome.
Herring-Shaw, ADate: 1913- Books
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The gentleman and tradesman's compleat assistant; or, the whole art of measuring and estimating, made easy. In three parts. Part I. Contains, the Names and exact Prices of all Artificers Work in General, relating to Building, viz. such as Bricklayers, Carpenters, Joiners, Carvers, Plaisterers, Painters, Masons, Plumbers, Glaziers, Slaters, Paviours, Smiths, &c. Part II. Contains, the Method of squaring Dimensions, or measuring the said Artificers Works at large, thro'all their various Branches, both by Cross-Multiplication and Inspectionary Tables, to the Extent of an hundred Feet square, including Tables, which shew the Number of Squares, square Yards, and also the Square Root of any Number of Feet, &c. whatsoever required. Part III. Contains, Geometrical Definitions of Lines, Angles, &c. with the most useful and necessary Problems, or the Rudiments of Practical Geometry, Mensuration of Superficies, &c. Illustrated with copper-plates: The Whole made perfectly easy and intelligible to the meanest Capacity. By J. Leadbeater, and assistants.
Leadbeater, J.Date: M.D.CC.LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The gentleman and tradesman's compleat assistant; or, the whole art of measuring and estimating, made easy. In three parts. Part I. Contains, the Names and exact Prices of all Artificers Work in General, relating to Building, v.z. such as Bricklayers, Carpenters, Joiners, Carvers, Plaisterers, Painters, Masons, Plumbers, Glaziers, Slaters, Paviours, Smiths, &c. Part II. Contains, the Method of squaring Dimensions, or measuring the said Artificers Works at large, thro' all their various Branches, both by Cross-Multiplication and Inspectionary Tables, to the Extent of an hundred Feet square, including Tables, which shew the Number of Squares, square Yards, and also the Square Root of any Number of Feet, &c. whatsoever required. Part III. Contains, Geometrical Definitions of Lines, Angles, &c with the most useful and necessary Problems, or the Rudiments of Practical Geometry, Mensuration of Superficies, &c. Illustrated with copper-plates. The Whole made perfectly easy and intelligible to the meanest Capacity. By J. Leadbeater, and assistants.
Leadbeater, J.Date: M.D.CC.LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Sanitary houses : two lectures to builders and plumbers delivered in the Hall of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, Edinburgh, 3d and 11th December 1877 / by J.A. Russell.
Russell, J. ADate: 1878- Books
Domestic sanitary drainage and plumbing : lectures on practical sanitation delivered to plumbers, engineers, and others in the Central Technical Institution, South Kensington, London / by William R. Maguire.
Maguire, William R.Date: 1903- Books
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Domestic sanitary drainage and plumbing : lectures on practical sanitation delivered to plumbers, engineers, and others in the Central Technical Institution, South Kensington, London ... / by William R. Maguire.
Maguire William R.Date: 1890- Books
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The builder's dictionary: or, Gentleman and Architect's companion. Explaining not only the terms of art in all the several parts of architecture, but also containing the theory and practice Of the Various Branches thereof, requisite to be known by Masons, Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Glaziers, Smiths, Turners, Carvers, Statuaries, Plumbers, &c. Also Necessary Problems in Arithmetic, Geometry, Mechanics, Perspective, Hydraulics, and other Mathematical Sciences. Together with The Quantities, Proportions, and Prices of all Kinds of Materials used in Building; with Directions for Chusing, Preparing, and Using them: The several Proportions of the Five Orders of Architecture, and all their Members, according to Vitruvius, Palladio, Scamozzi, Vignola, M. Le Clerc, &c. With Rules for the Valuation of Houses, and the Expence calculated of Erecting any Fabrick, Great or Small. The Whole Illustrated with more than Two Hundred Figures, many of them curiously Engraven on Copper-Plates: Being a Work of great Use, not only to Artificers, but likewise to Gentlemen, and others, concerned in building, &c. Faithfully digested from the most Approved Writers on these Subjects. In two volumes.
Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Sanitary houses : two lectures to builders and plumbers delivered in the Hall of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, Edinburgh, 3d and 11th December 1877 / by J.A. Russell.
Date: 1878- Books
Practical science : for plumbers, engineers, students, &c. a series of short chapters on physics, metals, hydraulics, heat and temperature, &c., showing their application to the problems of practical work / by J. Wright Clarke.
Clarke, J. Wright (James Wright), 1845-1912.Date: 1903- Books
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The instructor; or, young mans best companion. Containing Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic in an easier Way than any yet published. Instructions to write Variety of Hands with Copies. How to write Letters on Business or Friendship; Forms of Indentures, Bonds, Bills of Sale, Receipts, Wills, Releases, &c. Merchants Accompts, and a short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping. With a Description of the Product, Counties, Market-Towns, and Fairs according to the New Style, in England and Wales. The Method of measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Masons, Glasiers, and Painters work: how to undertake each Work, and at what Price: the Rates of each Commodity, and the common Wages of Journey-Men. With the Description of Gunter's Line, and Coggeshall's Sliding Rule. The Practical Gauger made casy. The art of Dialling, and how to erect and fix Dials: With Instructions for Dyeing, Colouring, and making Colours; and some general Observations for Gardening every Month in the Year. To which are added, The Family's Best Companion: A Compendium of Geography and Astronomy: and some useful Interest Tables. By George Fisher, accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The instructor: or, young man's best companion. Containing Spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic, in an easier way than any yet published. Instructions to write variety of hands, with copies. How to write letters on business or friendship; forms of indentures, bonds, bills of sale, receipts, wills, leases, releases, &c. Merchants' accompts, and a short and easy method of book-keeping; with a description of the product, counties, and market-towns in England and Wales, and a list of English and Scots fairs according to the new-style. The method of measuring Carpenters', Joiners', Sawers', Brick - layers', Plusterers', Plumbers', Masons', Glaziers', and Painters' work. How to undertake each work, and at what price; the rates of each commodity, and the common wages of journeymen, with the description of Gunter's line, and Coggeshall's sliding-rule. The Practical Gauger made easy; the art of dialing, and how to erect and fix dials; with instructions for dying, colouring, and making colours; and some general observations for gardening every month in the year. To which are added, the family's best companion; and a compendium of geography and astronomy; also, some useful interest tables. By George Fisher, Accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
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The compleat appraiser. Consisting of useful tables, with their explanation, for the valuing of braziers, copper-smiths, plumbers, and pewterers goods: also for Iron, Wall-Paper, Damask and Linen Furniture, Liquors, Plate, &c. By an eminent broker, lately deceased.
Eminent broker.Date: Printed in the Year 1783- Books
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The instructor; or, young man's best companion, containing, spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic, in an easier way than any yet published; and how to qualify any Person without the help of a Master. Instructions to write variety of Hands, with Copies both in Piose and Verse. How to write Letters on Business or Friendship. Forms of Indentures, Bonds, Bills of Sale, Receipts, Wills, Leases, Releases, &c. Also Merchant's Accompts, and a short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping; with a Description of the Product, Counties and Market Towns in England and Wales, and a List of the Fairs according to the New Style. with the Method of Measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Masons, Glaziers, and Painter's Work, how to undertake each Work, and at what Price; the Rates of each Commodity; and the common Wages of Journeymen, with the Description of Gunter's Line, and Coggeshall's Sliding-Rule. Likewise the Practical Gauger made easy; the Art of Dialling, and how to erect and fix Dials; with Instructions for Dying, Colouring, and making Colours; and some General observations for Gardening every Month in the Year. To Which Are Added, The Family's Best Companion, And A Compendium of Geography & Astronomy; Also Some Useful Interest Tables. By George Fisher, Accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: M,DC,XCIX. [1799]- Books
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The instructor: or, young man's best companion. Containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic, in an easier Way than any yet published; with instructions to qualify any Person for Business, without the Help of a Master; to write a variety of Hands, with Copies both in Prose and Verse; Letters on Business or Friendship; Forms of Indentutes, Bonds, Bills of Sale, Receipts, Wills, Leafes, Releases, &c. Also Merchants Accompts and a short and easy Method of Shop and Book-Keeping; with a Description of the Counties and Market-Towns in England and Wales, and their Product. Together with the Method of measuring Carpenters, Joiners, Sawyers, Bricklayers, Plasters, Plumbers, Masons, Glaziers, and Painters Work, &c. The Mode of undertaking each Work. and at what Price; the Rates of each Commodity, and the common Wages of Journeymen; and a Description of Gunter's Line, and Coggeshail's Sliding-Rule. Likewise the Practical Gauger made Easy; the Art of Dialling, and fixing Dials; with receipts for Dying, Colouring, and making Colours; and some General Observations for Gardening, through every Month in the Year. In this work is also given a compendium of the sciences of geography and astronomy; Containing A brief Description of the different Parts of the Earth, and a Survey of the Celestial Bodies. And some useful interest-tables. By George Fisher, Accomptant.
Fisher, George, accomptant.Date: 1798