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The complete measurer: or, The whole art of measuring. [electronic resource] : In two parts. The fir...

The complete measurer: or, The whole art of measuring. [electronic resource] : In two parts. The fir...

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The complete measurer: or, The whole art of measuring. [electronic resource] : 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 called 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. The fifteenth edition revised and corrected. To which is added, an appendix. 1. Of gauging. 2. Of land-measuring. Very useful for all tradesman; especially carpenters, bricklayers, plasterers, painters, joiners, glasiers, masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris, F.R.S.

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The complete measurer: or, The whole art of measuring. [electronic resource] : 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 called 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. The fifteenth edition revised and corrected. To which is added, an appendix. 1. Of gauging. 2. Of land-measuring. Very useful for all tradesman; especially carpenters, bricklayers, plasterers, painters, joiners, glasiers, masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris, F.R.S.

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London : Printed for J.F. and C. Rivington, T. Caslon, G. Keith, S. Crowder, T. Longman, B. Law, S. Bladon, G. Robinson, R. Baldwin, J. Walker, and G. WIlkie, 1782.

Date

1782.

Record Identifier

74VK232bR6wy

MMS ID

991018018159702626

Language

English

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Physical content

ix,[3],346,[2]p. : ill. ; 12°.

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Publisher

London : Printed for J.F. and C. Rivington, T. Caslon, G. Keith, S. Crowder, T. Longman, B. Law, S. Bladon, G. Robinson, R. Baldwin, J. Walker, and G. WIlkie, 1782.

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England

Date Published

1782.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The complete measurer: or, The whole art of measuring. [electronic resource] : 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 called cross multiplication. The second part teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by...

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Reproduction of original from British Library.

With a final advertisement leaf.

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ESTC N5295.

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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VK232bR6wy

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK232bR6wy

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991018018159702626