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A treatise of practical surveying; which is demonstrated from its first principles. Wherein every thing that is useful and curious in that art, is fully considered and explained ... The whole illustrated with copper-plates. / By Robert Gibson ... With alterations and amendments, adapted to the use of American surveyors.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gibson, Robert, -1761?
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Surveying--Early works to 1800.
- Surveying.
- Penn Provenance:
- Brinkerhoff, Elbert Adrain (donor)
- Physical Description:
- viii, 272 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 90 pages, 1 unnumbered page (final page blank), 12 leaves of folded plates : illustrations, charts, plans ; 20 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Other Title:
- Tables of difference of latitude and departure
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Market-street, between Second and Third-streetc, 1789.
- Notes:
- The tables have special t.-p.: Tables of difference of latitude and departure ... Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Market street, between Second and Third-streets. 1790.
- Edition statement precedes statement of responsibility.
- Tables (90 p.) have special t.p.: Tables of difference of latitude and departure ... (Philadelphia, Jos. Crukshank, 1785)
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Breck bequest.
- Cited in:
- Evans 21856
- Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2373
- OCLC:
- 7073455
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