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The carpenter's rule made easy: or, the art of measuring superficies and solids. Also a second way, being the Ground-Work of Measuring Timber, Stone, Board, Glass, &c. With a table of account, much enlarged; performing Multiplication, Division, the Golden Rule, and Rule Reverse, by Inspection. Being of Excellent Use for Carpenters, Joyners, Masons, Glasiers, Painters, Sawyers, &c. By John Darling. And also a treatise of practical gauging. By Heber Lands. The eighth edition, carefully revised and corrected; with an Addition of the Use of the Sliding-Rule, and of Gunter's Line with Compasses, in Measuring Plank and Timber; which renders this Book of more general Use than heretofore. By Thomas Haselden, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Darling, John, active 17th century.Date: 1727- Books
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An address to the Right Honorable the First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, upon the visible decreasing spirit, splendor, and discipline of the Navy. With A Proposition for reducing the Guardships to Eight Sail of the Line, and employing Twelve additional Frigates, upon the Home Service, to prevent Smuggling, &c. &c. And A Recommendation to confirm the Navy Lieutenants appointed in the East Indies, and other Foreign Stations, at the Lve of the late War, and who were disbanded upon their Arrival in England, &c. Also, A Dissertation upon the visible alarming Decrease and Consumption of Naval Timber in Great Britain, with correct Estimates of the enormous Consumption in Timber for building the Navy, and particularly East Indiamen, &c. &c. By an officer.
Officer.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The practical surveyor. Containing the most approved methods for surveying of lands and waters, by the several instruments now in use: Particularly Exemplified with The Common and New Theodolites, and also How to Plot and Cast up such Surveys, with the Manner of Adorning the Maps thereof. To which are added, Some Uses of the New Theodolite, viz. In Drawing the Perspective Appearance of Buildings, &c. In Levelling, for the Conducting of Water, and In Taking the Dimensions of standing Timber. Together with the Description and Use of An Improved Sliding-Rule for Timber, &c. An Universal Dial, a Measuring Wheel, and The Pantographer, for Copying of Drawings. First published in part, by John Hammond; since enlarged, by Samuel Warner; and now revised, corrected, and greatly augmented.
Hammond, John (Surveyor)Date: M,DCC,LXV. [1765]- Books
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The practical surveyor: containing the most approved methods for surveying of lands and waters, by the several instruments now in use: particularly exemplified with the common and new theodolites. And also How to plot and cast up such Surveys, with the Manner of adorning the Maps thereof. To which are added, Some uses of the new Theodolite, viz. In drawing the perspective Appearance of Buildings, &c. In levelling, for the conducting of Water, and In taking the Dimensions of standing Timber. Together with the Description and Use of An improved Sliding-Rule for Timber, &c. An Universal Dial. A Measuring Wheel, and The Pantographer, for copying of Drawings. First published in part, by John Hammond; since enlarged, by Samuel Warner; And now revised, corrected, and greatly augmented.
Hammond, John (Surveyor)Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Mechanics; or, the doctrine of motion. Comprehending, I. The general laws of motion. II. The descent of bodies perpendicularly, and down inclined Planes, and also in Curve Surfaces. The Motion of Pendulums. III. Centers of gravity. The Equilibrium of Beams of Timber, and their Forces and Directions. IV. The mechanical powers. V. The comparative strength of timber, and its stress. The Powers of Engines, their Motion, and Friction. VI. Hydrostatics and pneumatics.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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A proposal for improving and adorning the island of Great Britain; for the Maintenance of our Navy and Shipping; for the Employment and perpetual Relief of our Poor; for Increasing the Number of our Inhabitants; and for Various other Public Services; By Parochial Plantations of Timber, and other Trees, upon the Forests, Chaces, Commons, and Waste Grounds throughout the Kingdom.
Wade, Edward, active 18th century.Date: 1755- Books
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A view of the naval force of Great-Britain: In which its present State, Growth, and Conversion, of Timber; Constructions of Ships, Docks, and Ha$$bours; Regulations of Officers and Men in each Department; are considered and compared with other European Powers. To which are added observations and hints for the improvement of the naval service. By an officer of rank.
Warren, John Borlase, Sir, 1753-1822.Date: 1791- Books
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Practical measuring made easy to the meanest capacity, by a new set of tables; Which shew at Sight, The Solid or Superficial Content (and consequently the Value) of any Piece or Quantity of squared or round Timber, be it Standing or Felled, also of Stone, Board, Glass, &c. made Use of in the Erecting or Repairing of any Building, &c. Contrived to answer all the Occasions of Gentlemen and Artificers, far beyond any Thing yet extant: The Contents being given in Feet, Inches, and Twelfth Parts of an Inch. With a preface; shewing the excellence of this new method of measuring, and Demonstrating, that whoever ventures to rely upon those Obsolete Tables and Directions Published by Isaac Keay, is liable to be deceived (in common Cases) 10 s. in the Pound. By E. Hoppus, Surveyor to the Corporation of the London Assurance. Greatly improved, by the following additions; I. New tables shewing at Sight the Value of any Piece or Quantity of Timber, Stone, &c. at Any Price, per Foot Cube. II. Mr. Hoppus's table of solid measure applied to the Freighting of Ships. III. Some very curious observations concerning the Measuring of Timber by Several Dimentions, communicated by one of his Majesty's purveyors.
Hoppus, E. (Edward), -1739.Date: 1759- Books
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Letter addressed to Sir John Sinclair bart. president of the Board of Agriculture and internal improvement. Respecting the important discovery lately made in Sweden, of a method to extinguish fire, with an Account of the Process Adopted for that Purpose; and Hints of Means for Preserving Timber Used Either in Houses, or in Ship Building, from that Destructive Element. By Mr William Knox, Merchant in Gothenburg.
Knox, William, merchant in Gothenburg.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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An act for making a partition and division of certain lands and hereditaments in the county of Surry, agreed to be purchased by Thomas late Lord Onslow; and for Settling and Limiting the same, for the Benefit of the several Persons claiming under his Marriage Settlement and Will respectively; and also for Selling and Disposing of Timber, growing on the Estate devised by his Will, for the Purposes therein mentioned.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1759]- Books
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The general gauger: or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt. Containing, I. Decimal Arithmetick, the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots, and the Use of them in the Way of Gauging. II. The Necessary Problems in Geometry relating to Gauging and Measuring. III. The Use of the Sliding-Rule in Measuring Timber, and other Surfaces and Solids. IV. The Theory and Practice of Gauging in all the Varieties, perform'd by Pen, and Sliding-Rule. Each Proposition being Wrought in Beer, Wine, and Malt. V. The Construction of the Table of Segments, and all the Varieties of Ullaging of Casks. VI. A Table of Areas in Malt Bushels, &c. Vii. An Appendix for mensuring Boards, Timber, Stone, &c. With Rules and Examples for measuring most Sorts of superficial and solid Figures: Also Surveying of Land. The Whole laid down more methodically than any Performance of this Nature yet extant. By John Dougharty, Teacher of the Mathematicks at Worcester.
Dougharty, John, 1677-1755.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Practical geometry applied to the useful arts of building, surveying, gardening and mensuration; calculated for the service of gentlemen as well as artisans, and set to view in four parts. containing, I. Preliminaries or the Foundations of the several Arts above-mentioned. II. The various Orders of Architecture, laid down and improved from the best Masters; with the Ways of making Draughts of Buildings, Gardens, Groves, Fountains, &c. the laying down of Maps, Cities, Lordships, Farms, &c. III. The Doctrine and Rules of Mensuration of all Kinds, illustrated by select Examples in Building, Gardening, Timber, &c. IV. Exact Tables of Mensuration, shewing, by inspection, the superficial and solid Contents of all Kinds of Bodies, without the Fatigue of Arithmetical Computation: To which is annexed, An Account of the Clandestine Practice now generally obtaining in Mensuration, and particularly the Damage sustained in selling Timber by Measure. The Whole Exemplifi'd with above 60 Folio Copper Plates, by the best Hands. By Batty Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1726- Books
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The general gauger: or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt. Containing, I. Decimal Arithmetick, the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots, and the Use of them in the Way of Gauging. II. The Necessary Problems in Geometry relating to Gauging and Measuring. III. The Use of the Sliding-Rule in Measuring Timber, and other Surfaces and Solids. IV. The Theory and Practice of Gauging in all the Varieties, perform'd by Pen, and Sliding-Rule. Each Proposition being Wrought in Beer, Wine, and Malt. V. The Construction of the Table of Segments, and all the Varieties of Ullaging of Casles. VI. A Table of Area's in Malt Bushels, &c. To which is added, An Appendix for measuring Boards, Timber, Stone, &c. With Rules and Examples for measuring most sorts of supersicial and solid Figures: Also surveying of Land. The whole laid down more methodically than any Performance of this Nature yet extant. By Mr. John Dougharty, Teacher of the Mathematicks at Worcester.
Dougharty, John, 1677-1755.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Pictures
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Agriculture: a device for estimating the bulk of standing timber. Engraving, 1768.
Date: 1768Reference: 496512i- Pictures
Building: timber roofing and brickwork details. Etching, 1850, after S. H. Brooks.
Date: 1850Reference: 44231i- Pictures
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Men loading timber on to wagons, and horses pulling the wagons. Etching with aquatint by W.H. Pyne, 1804.
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843.Date: Jan. 1804Reference: 36962i- Pictures
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Two men sawing a baulk of timber in a woodyard, in Korea.
Date: [approximately 1900]Reference: 541865iPart of: The Fallaize Collection.- Pictures
Carpentry: timber framing, staircases, and roof joists. Engraving after A.M. Perrot.
Perrot, A. M. (Aristide Michel), 1793-1879.Reference: 501060i- Books
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The carpenters companion: being an accurate and compleat treatise of carpenters works; In which is contained Various Sorts of Timber-Floors, Partitions, Bridges, and especially Roofs; with their Manner of Framing, Trussing, &c. made easy to all concerned in Building; but more particularly to Carpenters; To which is added, The Five Orders of Architecture, in a more easy and concise Method than any yet Published. Exemplified in forty-one copper-plates; with remarks and descriptions. By James Smith.
Smith, James, writer on carpentry.Date: M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]- Books
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The measurer's guide enlarg'd: or, the whole art of measuring made short, plain, and easy. Containing full Directions how to Measure 1. Any Plain Superfices. 2. All Sorts of Solids; with particular Instructions for measuring of Timber, &c. 3. All Sorts of Artificers Work, viz. Carpenters, Joyners, Plaisterers, Painters, Paviors, Glasiers, Bricklayers, Sawyers, Masons, Earthwork. 4. The Art of Gauging: Being of singular Use to Ingineers, Gentlemen, Artificers, and others. The second edition. By John Barker, Ingineer.
Barker, John, writer on fortification.Date: 1718- Books
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The practical measurer his pocket-companion: containing tables ready cast up, for the speedy mensuration of timber, board, &c. Being Very useful for such as are necessarily employ'd in the Practice of Measuring. By Isaac Keay. The fourth edition, revised and corrected, and thereto added Columns for the Side of the Square, being Inches, and 1 and 3 Quarters, or Double to what they were before, &c. With an appendix, Containing Four several Ways of measuring both Timber of one Thickness and Tapering, and a Vindication of measuring by the Girt; and a preface. By E. Hatton, Gent.
Keay, Isaac.Date: 1730- Books
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Important hints, towards an amendment of the Royal Dock-Yards: being, considerations on a late pamphlet on the oak-timber. Wherein some passages in that book are farther explained and illustrated, with suitable Remarks thereon. The whole being intended, by a free and candid Examination of Facts, to remove all such Objections, which, it is most natural to believe, the Want of farther Explanations, &c. may occasion, should the saving of the National Timber ever become the Object of this Nation's Regard. Humbly submitted to the Parliament of Great Britain, and to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. By a man of Kent.
Lott, Yeoman.Date: 1767- Books
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A letter to the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Nottingham, Auditor of the Exchequer, &c. &c. &c. Respecting His Grace's Conduct in the Disposal of Commissions in the Militia: Together with some Remarks Touching the French Revolution; A Reform of Parliament in Great Britain, and The Royal Proclamation of the 21st of May. To which is Added an Appendix, Containing an Effectual Plan for Providing Navy Timber; Opposed to the Dangerous and Unprofitable System of Cultivating the Public Forests under the Management of Officers of the Crown. By Major Cartwright.
Cartwright, John, 1740-1824.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Pictures
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A timber bending machine (below), various pincers, vices, and bits [?] (above). Engraving by J. Rapkin.
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Building: timber and brick roofing details. Etching by [W. A. B.] 1850, after S. H. Brooks.
Date: 1850Reference: 44251i