AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PRESENT PRACTICE OF SURVEYING AND LEVELLING: BEING A PLAIN EXPLANATION OF THE SUBJECT AND OF THE INSTRUMENTS EMPLOYED. ILLUSTRATED WITH SUITABLE PLANS, SECTIONS, AND DIAGRAMS: ALSO, ORIGINAL FINISHED ENGRAVINGS OF THE FIELD INSTRUMENTS. WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING SUCH ARITHMETICAL RULES AND EXAMPLES AS ARE NECESARY FOR THE EXPLANATION OF THE SUBJECT.
London, England: John Williams and Co., 1846. Hardcover. Octavo, 9.2 in. x 6 in., pp. 162, [2], 1-8 (advertising), 1-4 (advertising). Illustrated with nine fold-out plates, two of which have tissue guards. Dark green cloth-covered boards with embossed frame and elaborate floral decoration in blind to front and back. Gilt..... More