Practical measuring made easy to the meanest capacity, by a new set of tables, Which shew at sight, the solid or superficial content (and consequently the value) of any piece or quantity of squared or round timber, be it standing or felled, also of stone, board, glass, &c. made use of in the erecting or repairing of any building, &c. Contrived to answer all the occasions of gentlemen and artificers, far beyond any thing yet extant: the contents being given in feet, inches, and twelfth parts of an inch. With a preface; shewing the excellence of this new method of measuring; and demonstrating, that whoever ventures to rely upon those obsolete tables and directions published by Isaac Keay, is liable to be deceived (in common cases) 10s. in the pound. By E. Hoppus, surveyor to the corporation of the London assurance. The eighth edition. Greatly improved, by the following additions: I. New tables shewing at sight the value of any piece or quantity of timber, stone, &c. at any price, per foot cub

People / Organizations

• E Hoppus (Author)
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed, by assignment from the trustees of E. Wicksteed, for Mess. Hawes, Clarke and Collins; J. Rivington; J. Hinton; R. Baldwin; S. Crowder, and Co. T. Caslon; and J. Coote, 1767.

Publication year

1767

ESTC No.

T174202

Grub Street ID

211297

Description

lxxvi,204p.,plate : ill. ; long 8°.

Note

Half-title: 'Mr. Hoppus's measurer greatly enlarged and improved'.