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The complete measurer or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The First Part teaching Decimal Arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots. 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. The fifth edition; to which is added, an appendix, 1. Of Gaging, 2. Of Land-Measuring. 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.

Title: The complete measurer [electronic resource] : or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The First Part teaching Decimal Arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots. 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. The fifth edition; to which is added, an appendix, 1. Of Gaging, 2. Of Land-Measuring. 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.
Author: Hawney, William, active 1710-1750.
Publication: [Dublin] : London printed: and Dublin re-printed by Samuel Fuller, at the Globe and Scales in Meath-Street, 1730.

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xii,318,[2]p. : ill.; 8⁰.

Subject

Mensuration > Early works to 1800

Note

With a final leaf of contents.
Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed In (note)

English Short Title Catalog

Reproduction (note)

Electronic reproduction.

OCLC

642275337
ECCO1-T109834

Author

Hawney, William, active 1710-1750.

Title

The complete measurer [electronic resource] : or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The First Part teaching Decimal Arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots. 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. The fifth edition; to which is added, an appendix, 1. Of Gaging, 2. Of Land-Measuring. 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.

Imprint

[Dublin] : London printed: and Dublin re-printed by Samuel Fuller, at the Globe and Scales in Meath-Street, 1730.

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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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English Short Title Catalog, T109834.

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Place of Publication

Ireland Dublin.

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