The art of practical measuring easily perform'd, by a two foot rule, which slides to a foot. On which is the best measure of round timber the common way. Also, the true Measure of Round, Square, or other Timber or Stone, Board, Glass, Paving, Painting, Wainscot, &c. Gauging of Cask, and Gauging and Inching of Tuns. Containing brief instructions in decimal arithmetick. The best way of using the Logarithms according to Mr. Townley. The Use of a new Diagonal Scale, of 100 parts in a quarter of an Inch, applied to Gunter's Chain. And lastly, some useful directions in dialling, not hitherto Published. By H. C. gent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coggeshall, Henry, 1623-1690.

Standardized Title:

Treatise of measures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slide-rule--Early works to 1800.

Measurement--Early works to 1800.

Measuring instruments--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([10],106[i.e.114]p.,plate ) ill. ;

Edition:

The third edition, corrected.

Other Title:

Art of practical measuring easily perform'd,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Thomas Bennet, at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1706.

Notes:

Preface signed: Henry Coggeshall.

First published as 'A treatise of measures.

Pp.111-114 misnumbered 103-106.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T83405.

OCLC:

642710849