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A treatise on mensuration, both in theory and practice. By Charles Hutton.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.
Date
1770
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Mellificium mensionis: or, the marrow of measuring. Wherein a new and ready way is shewn how to measure glazing, painting, plaistering, masonry, ... The fourth edition, with additions. By Venterus Mandey.
Mandey, Venterus.
Date
1727
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The art of practical measuring, by the sliding rule, ... By Henry Coggeshall, ... Whereto is added, in a short method, the use of Scamozzi's lines, ... By John Ham. And to render the book more compleat, in this edition is added, A compendium of practical geometry ... By G. Thomson, A.M.
Coggeshall, Henry, 1623-1690.
Date
1732
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A treatise on mensuration, both in theory and practice. By Charles Hutton.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.
Date
1770
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A treatise of gauging. Containing not only what is common on the subject, but likewise a great variety of new and interesting improvements. With the demonstrations of several very useful and remarkable Properties of Vessels and Instruments, relative to this Art. Illustrated with necessary examples, and adapted both to the speculative and practical Readers. By Thomas Moss.
Moss, Thomas, active 1765-1776.
Date
M.DCC.LXV. [1765]
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The carpenter's rule made easy: or, the art of measuring superficies and solids. Also a second way, ... With a table of account, ... By John Darling. And also a treatise of practical gauging. By Heber Lands. The eighth edition, carefully revised and corrected; ... By Thomas Haselden, ...
Darling, John, active 17th century.
Date
1738
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The description and use of the sliding rule, in the mensuration of wood, stone, bales, &c. Also, the description of the ship-carpenters sliding rule, and its use applied to the construction of masts, yards, &c. By Andrew Mackay, L.L.D. F.R.S. Edin. &c.
MacKay, Andrew, 1758-1809.
Date
1799
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A table telling how many yards, feet, and inches in length, and how many in breadth, it will take to make an acre of land. The Explanation of the Table. If a Piece of Land be 11 Yards and 9 Inches in Breadth, it must be 430 Yards and 8 Inches in Length for to contain an Acre of Land. Again, If the Breadth be 26 Yards 2 Feet, you will find the Length of the same for to be 181 Yards 1 Foot 6 Inches, which is the true Content of an Acre of Land. Again, If the Breadth of a Close be 90 Yards 2 Feet 3 Inches, you must go in Length 53 Yards 1 Foot, which is the true Content of an Acre of Land. Again, If the Breadth of a Close be 123 Yards 2 Feet 3 Inches, you must go in Length 39 Yards and 4 Inches, which is the true Content of an Acre of Land. This table is sold only by William Andrews, School-Master, who is the Author of it, living at the next House to Mr. Cross-Grove's Printing-Office in St. Giles's Parish in Norwich: Price, Six Pence.
Andrews, William, school-master.
Date
1736
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The compleat measurer; or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetick, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. And also the Multiplication of Feet and Inches, commonly call'd Cross-Multiplication. The second part teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by Decimals, by Cross-Multiplication, and by Scale and Compasses. Also the Works of several Artificers relating to Building; and the Measuring of Board and Timber: Shewing the common Errors. And some Practical Questions. Very useful for all Tradesmen, especially Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Joyners, Glasiers, Masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris, F. R. S.
Hawney, William, active 1710-1750.
Date
1717
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A treatise of practical geometry. In three parts. By the late Dr. David Gregory, Sometime Professor of Mathematicks in the University of Edinburgh, and afterwards Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford. Translated from the Latin. With additions.
Gregory, David, 1659-1708.
Date
M,DCC,LXI. [1761]
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A treatise on mensuration, both in theory and practice. By Charles Hutton.

Mellificium mensionis: or, the marrow of measuring. Wherein a new and ready way is shewn how to measure glazing, painting, plaistering, masonry, ... The fourth edition, with additions. By Venterus Mandey.

The art of practical measuring, by the sliding rule, ... By Henry Coggeshall, ... Whereto is added, in a short method, the use of Scamozzi's lines, ... By John Ham. And to render the book more compleat, in this edition is added, A compendium of practical geometry ... By G. Thomson, A.M.

A treatise on mensuration, both in theory and practice. By Charles Hutton.

The carpenter's rule made easy: or, the art of measuring superficies and solids. Also a second way, ... With a table of account, ... By John Darling. And also a treatise of practical gauging. By Heber Lands. The eighth edition, carefully revised and corrected; ... By Thomas Haselden, ...

The description and use of the sliding rule, in the mensuration of wood, stone, bales, &c. Also, the description of the ship-carpenters sliding rule, and its use applied to the construction of masts, yards, &c. By Andrew Mackay, L.L.D. F.R.S. Edin. &c.

A treatise of practical geometry. In three parts. By the late Dr. David Gregory, Sometime Professor of Mathematicks in the University of Edinburgh, and afterwards Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford. Translated from the Latin. With additions.

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A treatise on mensuration, both in theory and practice. By Charles Hutton.

Mellificium mensionis: or, the marrow of measuring. Wherein a new and ready way is shewn how to measure glazing, painting, plaistering, masonry, ... The fourth edition, with additions. By Venterus Mandey.

The art of practical measuring, by the sliding rule, ... By Henry Coggeshall, ... Whereto is added, in a short method, the use of Scamozzi's lines, ... By John Ham. And to render the book more compleat, in this edition is added, A compendium of practical geometry ... By G. Thomson, A.M.

A treatise on mensuration, both in theory and practice. By Charles Hutton.

The carpenter's rule made easy: or, the art of measuring superficies and solids. Also a second way, ... With a table of account, ... By John Darling. And also a treatise of practical gauging. By Heber Lands. The eighth edition, carefully revised and corrected; ... By Thomas Haselden, ...

The description and use of the sliding rule, in the mensuration of wood, stone, bales, &c. Also, the description of the ship-carpenters sliding rule, and its use applied to the construction of masts, yards, &c. By Andrew Mackay, L.L.D. F.R.S. Edin. &c.

A treatise of practical geometry. In three parts. By the late Dr. David Gregory, Sometime Professor of Mathematicks in the University of Edinburgh, and afterwards Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford. Translated from the Latin. With additions.

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