A treatise of practical surveying [electronic resource] : which is demonstrated from its first principles. Wherein every thing that is useful and curious in that art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly three new and very concise methods for determining the areas of right-lined figures, arithmetically or by calculation, as well as the geometrical ones heretofore treated of. The whole illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Gibson; teacher of the mathematics. With alterations and amendments, adapted to the use of American surveyors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibson, Robert, d. 1761?.

Contributor:

Crukshank, Joseph, 1746?-1836, printer.

Poupard, James, engraver.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surveying--Tables.

Surveying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii,288,[3],90,[3],60p., 13folded leaves of plates ) ill. ;

Edition:

The seventh edition.

Other Title:

Treatise of practical surveying

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for Joseph Crukshank, no. 87, High-Street, 1796.

Notes:

Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Robert Gibson .." on title page.

Plates engraved by James Poupard.

"Mathematical tables: difference of latitude and departure: logarithms, from 1 to 10,000. Artificial sines, tangents, and secants."--[3], 90, [3], 60 p.; has separate title page, with imprint date of 1796. This title includes "Tables of latitude and departure .." ([1], 90, [1 p.) with separate title page, also with imprint date of 1796. The Tables of latitude and departure are attributed to John Roberston.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

Bristol, B9556

Shipton & Mooney, 47790

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2383

English Short Title Catalog, W28361.

OCLC:

511165900