Geodaesia: Or, the Art of Surveying and Measuring of Land Made Easie. Shewing, by Plain and Practical Rules, How to Survey, ... by John Love. the Third Edition with Additions
Geodaesia: Or, the Art of Surveying and Measuring of Land Made Easie. Shewing, by Plain and Practical Rules, How to Survey, ... by John Love. the Third Edition with Additions.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries ...
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT132595Includes: "A table of the northing or southing, easting or westing, of every degree from the meriaian" with separate pagination and register, and itself including: "An appendix" with separate pagination.London: printed for W. Taylor, 1720. [20],196,19, [37],8p.: ill.; 8
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Very Good. A NEW COPY but with shelving/packing damage....minor corner bump. THIS BOOK IS A REPRODUCTION OF AN ORIGINAL WORK (the 1915 printing) WHICH IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND POSSIBLY OTHER COUNTRIES. MOST OF THESE WORKS WERE SCANNED FROM LIBRARY COPIES. IT MAY HAVE OCCASIONAL IMPERFECTIONS SUCH AS MISSING OR BLURRED PAGES, POOR PICTURES, ERRANT MARKS, ETC. THAT WERE EITHER PART OF THE ORIGINAL ARTIFACT, OR WERE INTRODUCED BY THE SCANNING PROCESS (this particular book appears to be quite a good reproduction).; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Printed for John Taylor, at the Ship in S. Paul's Church-Yard
Published:
1688
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
10763529371
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Good Minus. No Jacket. 8vo. . Measures of Land. Moreover, a More Facile and Sure Way of Surveying by the Chain, than has Hitherto Been Taught. As also, How to Lay-out New Lands in America, or elsewhere: And how to make a Perfect Map of a River's Mouth or Harbour; with several other Things never yet Publish'd in our Language. Leather scuffed, corners heavily bumped with minor loss, light but large stain to front board, front hinge heavily cracked and front board nearly detached, rear hinge weak and rear gutter cracked. Heavy period ink mathematical notes to both pastedowns, with the odd calculation to logarithm tables to rear, and odd pencil mathematical drawing or calculation at certain points within. Previous owner stamp to title page. Some dampspots and general discolouration to closed edges. The occasional fingerprint, spot or light stain to pages, otherwise text block tight, text and diagrams in good order, clean and bright.