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The compleat measurer; or, The whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetic, 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.
Fine Arts Library - Rare Book QA465 .H4 1751
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hawney, William.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Measurement--Early works to 1800.
- Measurement.
- Geometry--Early works to 1800.
- Geometry.
- Arithmetic--Early works to 1900.
- Arithmetic.
- Genre:
- Publishers' advertisements -- Great Britain -- 18th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Davey, Thomas (autograph)
- Schwartzman, Dorothy (donor)
- Physical Description:
- ix pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 346 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 18 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The eighth edition To which is added, an appendix, 1. of gauging. 2. of land-measuring ... By William Hawney.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for R. Ware [etc.], 1751.
- Notes:
- Publishers' advertisements: p. [1]-[2] at end.
- OCLC:
- 23636886
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