Shelfmark
Gc.5.05
Author
Title
A compleat treatise of mensuration, in all it's branches; containing many new and necessary improvements, in a much more easy and familiar method than any hitherto extant. The whole adapted not only to be useful to experienced measurers, but also to young learners of the rudiments of mensuration; and may serve as an easy introduction to several parts of the mathematicks. By J. Robertson, teacher of the mathematics..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed [by C. Jephson in West-Smithfield] for J. Wilcox, overagainstthe [sic] New Church in the Strand., MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]
Physical description
xi, [1], 220, [8] p., 3 folded leaves of plates : ill. ;
Note
Printer from colophon.
Note
Final leaves are [6] p. mathematical tables, [1] p. errata, [1] p. (last page) advertisement.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N4933
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann recording bequest to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
18th century sprinkled calf; border of gilt double fillets; gilt-tooled spine in compartments formed by five raised bands; traces of spine label; end-bands.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dd.6.19.
Subject
Measurement Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Wilcox, John (Bookseller), bookseller.
Added entry--name
Jephson, Charles, active 1736 - 1748 printer.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B49219