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Author Foster, Samuel, -1652.
Title The art of measuring : containing the decription and explanation of the carpenters new rule. Furnished with variety of scales, fitted for the more speedy mensuration of superficies and solids. Written by Sam. Foster, sometime Professor of Astronomy in Gresham Colledge. 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 second 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. By John Wiblin, carpenter.
Alternative Title Direction for plain & solid measure by the ordinary 2 foot ruler.
Supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.
Publication Info London : printed for John Williamson, at the Bible in Canon-Street, 1677.


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Descript [16], 39, [1]; 32, [98], 145-192, 157-162 [i.e. 198]; [2], 44, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates (fold.) : ill.
Note With illustrated frontispiece.
"A direction for plain & solid measure by the ordinary 2 foot ruler" has caption title; register and pagination are separate; "A supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms .. by John Wiblin .." has separate dated title page, register and pagination.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Many pages misnumbered; text is continuous.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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Author Foster, Samuel, -1652.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Arithmetic -- Early works to 1800.
Algebra -- Early works to 1800.
Geometry -- Early works to 1800.
Measuring instruments -- Early works to 1800.
Weights and measures -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Leybourn, William.
Wiblin, John.
Alternative Title Direction for plain & solid measure by the ordinary 2 foot ruler.
Supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.
Descript [16], 39, [1]; 32, [98], 145-192, 157-162 [i.e. 198]; [2], 44, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates (fold.) : ill.
Note With illustrated frontispiece.
"A direction for plain & solid measure by the ordinary 2 foot ruler" has caption title; register and pagination are separate; "A supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms .. by John Wiblin .." has separate dated title page, register and pagination.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Many pages misnumbered; text is continuous.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Author Foster, Samuel, -1652.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Arithmetic -- Early works to 1800.
Algebra -- Early works to 1800.
Geometry -- Early works to 1800.
Measuring instruments -- Early works to 1800.
Weights and measures -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Leybourn, William.
Wiblin, John.
Alternative Title Direction for plain & solid measure by the ordinary 2 foot ruler.
Supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms.

Subject Arithmetic -- Early works to 1800.
Algebra -- Early works to 1800.
Geometry -- Early works to 1800.
Measuring instruments -- Early works to 1800.
Weights and measures -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [16], 39, [1]; 32, [98], 145-192, 157-162 [i.e. 198]; [2], 44, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates (fold.) : ill.
Note With illustrated frontispiece.
"A direction for plain & solid measure by the ordinary 2 foot ruler" has caption title; register and pagination are separate; "A supplement, wherein is contained and plainly demonstrated the use of the scale of logarithms .. by John Wiblin .." has separate dated title page, register and pagination.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Many pages misnumbered; text is continuous.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Alt author Leybourn, William.
Wiblin, John.
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