A treatise of practical surveying, which is demonstrated from its first principles. Wherein every thing that is useful and curious in that art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly three new and very concise methods for determining the areas of right-lined figures arithmetically, or by calculation, as well as the geometrical ones heretofore treated of. The whole illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Gibson, teacher of the mathematics. With alterations and amendments, adapted to the use of American surveyors.

People / Organizations

• Robert Gibson (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Market-Street between Second and Third-Streets, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]

Publication year

1785-1785

ESTC No.

W28360

Grub Street ID

338527

Description

viii,272,[1],90,[1]p., 12folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Robert Gibson .." on title page.

Plates engraved by James Poupard.

"Tables of difference of latitude and departure .."--[1], 90, [1] p. at end, with separate title page. Odd numbered pages printed on versos. Attributed to John Robertson.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-2M?; [A]? B-Z? (Z2 verso blank)