The compleat surveyor, containing the whole art of surveying of land : by the plaine table, theodolite, circumferentor, peractor and other instruments, after a more easie, exact and compendious manner, then hath been hitherto published by any ... : together with the taking of all manner of heights and distances ... also, how to take the plot of a whole manor, to cast up to the conteut, and to make a perfect chart or map thereof, all which particulars are performed three several ways, and and by three several instruments : hereunto is added a new way of suveying of land by which a man may be satisfied whether his plot will close before he begins to protract the same, with the manner how to order such water colours as are necessary for the beautifying of maps and plots, also how to know whether water may be conveyed from a spring-head to any appointed place or not, and how to effect the same : with whatsoever else is necessary to the art of surveying / by William Leybourn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.

Series:

Early English books online

Standardized Title:

Planometria

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surveying--Early works to 1800.

Surveying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 unnumbered pages, 308 pages) : illustrations, diagrams

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Whole art of surveying the land.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by R. and W. Leybourn, for G. Sawbridge ..., 1657.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.

First published in 1650, under pseudonym, Oliver Wallinby, with title: Planometria, or The whole art of surveying of land.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 987:5) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing L1908

OCLC:

12730001

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.