The complete 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 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.
| Author/creator |
Hawney, William, active 1710-1750 |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | 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. |
| Description | ix, 3 unnumbered pages, 346, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| General note | With a final advertisement leaf. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N5295. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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