The gentleman and tradesman's compleat assistant; or, the whole art of measuring and estimating, made easy. In three parts. Part I. Contains, the Names and exact Prices of all Artificers Work in General, relating to Building, viz. such as Bricklayers, Carpenters, Joiners, Carvers, Plaisterers, Painters, Masons, Plumbers, Glaziers, Slaters, Paviours, Smiths, &c. Part II. Contains, the Method of squaring Dimensions, or measuring the said Artificers Works at large, thro'all their various Branches, both by Cross-Multiplication and Inspectionary Tables, to the Extent of an hundred Feet square, including Tables, which shew the Number of Squares, square Yards, and also the Square Root of any Number of Feet, &c. whatsoever required. Part III. Contains, Geometrical Definitions of Lines, Angles, &c. with the most useful and necessary Problems, or the Rudiments of Practical Geometry, Mensuration of Superficies, &c. Illustrated with copper-plates: The Whole made perfectly easy and intelligible to

People / Organizations

• J. Leadbeater (Author)
• Samuel Chandler ("printed by")
• Henry Webley ("printed for")
• W. Todd ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed by Samuel Chandler, for H. Webley, Bookseller, in Holborn, near Chancery-Lane; and W. Todd, Accomptant, in Adam and Eve Court, opposite Poland-Street, Oxford-Road, M.D.CC.LXIX. [1769]

Publication year

1769-1769

ESTC No.

T110334

Grub Street ID

162874

Description

xii,240p.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

With a five-page list of subscribers.

In fact a reissue of the 1768 edition with a new titlepage.