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Practical measuring made easy to the meanest capacity by a new set of tables: which shew at sight the solid or superficial content ... of any piece or quantity of squared or round timber, ... also of stone, board, glass, ...

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  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Practical measuring made easy to the meanest capacity by a new set of tables: which shew at sight the solid or superficial content ... of any piece or quantity of squared or round timber, ... also of stone, board, glass, ...
  • Primary Maker

     Edward Hoppus (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Printed, by assignment from the trustees of E. Wicksteed, for J. and F. Rivington, J. Hinton, Hawes, Clark and Collins, S. Crowder, [and 5 others in London]
  • Place
  • Date
    1780?
  • Physical Description

    lxxvi, 204 pages, 1 folded plate : illustrations ; 19 x 7 cm.

  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    The twelfth edition greatly improved
  • Subject Category
  • Provenance Details
    Robert Richardson
  • Public Access Text

    Half-title: 'Mr. Hoppus's Measurer greatly enlarged and improved.' AWMM copy: Handwritten notes in front and signature of Robt Richardson, Entry Head, Pencaitland, July 4th, 1807. ESTC T133672.

  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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