A treatise of practical surveying; 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.

People / Organizations

• Robert Gibson (Author)

Imprint

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

Publication year

1796-1796

ESTC No.

W28361

Grub Street ID

338528

Description

vii,288,[3],90,[3],60p., 13folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

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.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-2O?; pi1 [A]? B-Z? (2Z verso blank); chi1 *A-*G? *H?