The countrey-survey-book: or, Land-meters vade-mecum. Wherein the principles and practical rules for surveying of land, are so plainly (though briefly) delivered, that any one of ordinary parts (understanding how to add, substract, multiply and divide,) may by the help o this small treatise alone and a few cheap instruments easy to be procured, measure a parcel of land, and with judgment and expedition plot it, and give up the content thereof. With an appendix, containing twelve problems touching compound interest and annuities; and a method to contract the work o fellowship and alligation alternate, very considerable in many cases. Illustrated with copper plates. By Adam Martindale, a friend to mathematical learning.
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- The countrey-survey-book: or, Land-meters vade-mecum. Wherein the principles and practical rules for surveying of land, are so plainly (though briefly) delivered, that any one of ordinary parts (understanding how to add, substract, multiply and divide,) may by the help o this small treatise alone and a few cheap instruments easy to be procured, measure a parcel of land, and with judgment and expedition plot it, and give up the content thereof. With an appendix, containing twelve problems touching compound interest and annuities; and a method to contract the work o fellowship and alligation alternate, very considerable in many cases. Illustrated with copper plates. By Adam Martindale, a friend to mathematical learning.
- Countrey-survey-book Land-meters vade-mecum Appendix containing XII. problems touching compound interest & annuities
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London: printed by A.G. and J.P. for R. Clavel, at the Peacock in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1682.
- Publication year
- 1682-1682
- ESTC No.
- R213828
- Grub Street ID
- 89185
- Description
- [12], 234 p., plates ; 12⁰
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- "An appendix containing XII. problems touching compound interest & annuities" has separate title page with imprint: London, printed in the year M. DC. LXXX. Register and pagination are continuous.
Signatures: [A]? B-O? P?.
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- Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE blg title reads: "... or Land-meters ... subtract ... very considerably ..." ; DFo copy, like O copy, lacks leaf O6 (stub remains); intentional excision? if so, pag.: [12], 122, 193-224, 227-234 p., and sigs = [A]? B-N? O?(-O6) P?. ; with 3 plates (folded)