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Author Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.
Title The art of measuring, containing the description and explanation of the carpenters new rule : Fnrnished [sic] with variety of scales. Fitted for the more speedy mensuration of superficies and solids. Also certain geometrical problems, a table of logarithms to 10000, and some uses of the same exemplified in arithmetick and geometry: but more particularly applied to the mensuration of superficies and solids, as board, glass, pavement, wainscot, plaistering, tyling, timber, stone, brick-work, and gauging of cask. The third edition with additions, by W. Leybourn. To which is added a supplement; being the description of the line of numbers, with its use, in divers practical examples of mensuration, of singular use for work-men, artificers, and other ingenious persons delighting therein.
Uniform title Supplement wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.
Publication Info London : printed for Rich. Northcot next St. Peters Alley, Cornhill, and at the Marriner and Anchor upon Fish-street Hill, near London Bridge, 1681.


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Descript [18], 39, [1], 32, [98], 145-192, 157-162, [2], 44, [4] p., [1] leaf of plate : ill. (tables)
Note "A supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms" by John Wiblin, has separate title page dated 1677; pagination is separate.
With engraved frontispiece.
Quire K has extra leaf; on recto: Place this leaf at the latter end of the tables of logarithms.
Reproduction of the original at the British Library.
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Author Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Carpentry -- Mathematics -- Early works to 1800.
Carpentry -- Tables -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Wiblin, John. Supplement wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.
Uniform title Supplement wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.
Descript [18], 39, [1], 32, [98], 145-192, 157-162, [2], 44, [4] p., [1] leaf of plate : ill. (tables)
Note "A supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms" by John Wiblin, has separate title page dated 1677; pagination is separate.
With engraved frontispiece.
Quire K has extra leaf; on recto: Place this leaf at the latter end of the tables of logarithms.
Reproduction of the original at the British Library.
Author Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Carpentry -- Mathematics -- Early works to 1800.
Carpentry -- Tables -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Wiblin, John. Supplement wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.
Uniform title Supplement wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.

Subject Carpentry -- Mathematics -- Early works to 1800.
Carpentry -- Tables -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [18], 39, [1], 32, [98], 145-192, 157-162, [2], 44, [4] p., [1] leaf of plate : ill. (tables)
Note "A supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms" by John Wiblin, has separate title page dated 1677; pagination is separate.
With engraved frontispiece.
Quire K has extra leaf; on recto: Place this leaf at the latter end of the tables of logarithms.
Reproduction of the original at the British Library.
Alt author Wiblin, John. Supplement wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.
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