A TREATISE ON SURVEYING CONTAINING THE THEORY AND PRACTICE: TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A PERSPICUOUS SYSTEM OF PLANE TRIGONOMETRY. THE WHOLE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED AND ILLUSTRATED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF APPROPRIATE EXAMPLES, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO THE USE OF SCHOOLS

Author: Gummere, John
Title: A TREATISE ON SURVEYING CONTAINING THE THEORY AND PRACTICE: TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A PERSPICUOUS SYSTEM OF PLANE TRIGONOMETRY. THE WHOLE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED AND ILLUSTRATED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF APPROPRIATE EXAMPLES, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO THE USE OF SCHOOLS
Publication: Philadelphia, PA: Kimber and Sharpless, 1837
Edition: Eighth edition

Description: Hardcover. Octavo, 8.8 in. x 5.5 in., pp. 216, 1-152 (Tables). Illustrated with eight fold-out plates with diagrams and drawings. Tree calf with gilt title on dark brown panel and gilt band lines to spine. Rubbing to extremities. Scuffing to board edges. Corners bumped and showing. Previous owners' signatures to top-edge and front pastedown; ink stamp to top of title page. Math equations and notes in pencil to front flyleaf and back of plates 4 and 5. Age-toning and very light foxing throughout. A few small closed tears to fold-out plates. Good.

Seller ID: 86688

Subject: Technology, Engineering

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