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    By John Hammond; Samuel Warner
    London   Heath and Wing
    8.5" by 5.5" [3], ii-viii, 1-182, 16pp
    Illustrated with folding plates and diagrams, this is the fourth edition of Hammond and Warner's guide to the principles of land surveying, with Heath and Wing's very scarce catalogue of instruments to the rear.
    By John Hammond; Samuel Warner

    1765-1771 The Practical Surveyor; A Catalogue of Mathematical, Philosophical, and Optical Instruments, as Made and Sold by Thomas Heath and Tycho Wing

    London   Heath and Wing
    8.5" by 5.5" [3], ii-viii, 1-182, 16pp
    Illustrated with folding plates and diagrams, this is the fourth edition of Hammond and Warner's guide to the principles of land surveying, with Heath and Wing's very scarce catalogue of instruments to the rear.
    £120.00
    : 1kgs / : 977F49
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    Description

    First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Scarce

    The fourth edition of this work, which is scarce in all contemporary editions.

    Authored by John Hammond, with continuations and enlargements from Samuel Warner.

    Illustrated with a frontispiece, and with six folding plates to the rear. Collated, lacking six folding plates.

    The work covers the use of mathematical calculation and geometrical instruments for measuring and mapping land, explaining procedures such as chain surveying, plotting, triangulation and the determination of areas and boundaries.
     
    ESTC T110408

    With a contemporary inscription to the front free endpaper.

    With the scarce 1771 catalogue 'A Catalogue of Mathematical, Philosophical, and Optical Instruments, as Made and Sold by Thomas Heath and Tycho Wing' bound in to the rear. A very scarce work N508230, serving as a catalogue of  aforementioned items available for purchase.

    Condition

    In a contemporary full calf binding. Minor loss of calf to back strip tail, with light rubbing to joints and board perimeters. Head of rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Front hinge strained but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type, but clean. Lacking six folding plates.

    Very Good

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