Geodætes practicus redivivus. The art of surveying: formerly publish'd by Vincent Wing, math. Now much augmented and improv'd; with an appendix thereunto subjoin'd, shewing the whole art of surveying by a new instrument, called the emperial table; performing exactly in all respects, and in all cases that can possibly happen in the practical part of surveying, the work of the theodolite, circumferentor, semi-circle, chard and needle. With the description and use of a new quadrant. To which is added by way of supplement, scientia stellarum: containing new and accurate tables of the planetary motions, whereby the planets places both in longitude and latitude, the places of the fixed stars, with the eclipses of the luminaries, are more easily attain'd, than by any yet extant. By John Wing, math.
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- Geodætes practicus redivivus. The art of surveying: formerly publish'd by Vincent Wing, math. Now much augmented and improv'd; with an appendix thereunto subjoin'd, shewing the whole art of surveying by a new instrument, called the emperial table; performing exactly in all respects, and in all cases that can possibly happen in the practical part of surveying, the work of the theodolite, circumferentor, semi-circle, chard and needle. With the description and use of a new quadrant. To which is added by way of supplement, scientia stellarum: containing new and accurate tables of the planetary motions, whereby the planets places both in longitude and latitude, the places of the fixed stars, with the eclipses of the luminaries, are more easily attain'd, than by any yet extant. By John Wing, math.
- Appendix to the art of surveying Scientia stellarum Art of surveying Appendix to the art of surveying Compleat body of surveying
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London: printed by J. Matthews, for Awnsham and John Churchill, at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCC. [1700]
- Publication year
- 1700-1700
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- R8198
- Grub Street ID
- 128396
- Description
- [8], 384, 134, [4] p., [7] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., tables ; 2⁰
- Note
- "The art of surveying, the second [-seventh] book" (revised and augmented by John Wing) and "An appendix to the art of surveying" by John Wing each have separate title page dated 1699; pagination and register are continuous.
"Scientia stellarum" by John Wing has separate pagination and title page dated 1699; register begins with 4A1.
With a final advertisement/errata leaves.
Identified as Wing W2992a on UMI microfilm set "Early English Books, 1641-1700", reel 992.