Description: THE SURVEYOR IN FOURE BOOKES Author: Rathborne, Aaron; Hole, William [engraver] Title: THE SURVEYOR IN FOURE BOOKES Publication: London: Printed by W. Stansby for W. Burre, 1616 Edition: First Edition Description: Octavo, 228 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in modern quarter black leather and black cloth. Gilt lettering on red leather spine label. Minor shelf wear. Spine slightly cocked. Toning and foxing to interior pages. Features engraved title page and engraved head pieces to denote beginning of sections. Lacking engraved portraits of author and Prince Charles. JB Consignment. Shelved in Case 9. NOTES When it was published in 1616, Aaron Rathborn's "The Surveyor in Foure Bookes" was considered the most complete book on surveying in the English language. It presents the first complete picture of a seventeenth century surveyor's instruments and work. As one of the first books to strongly advocate the use of mathematics in survey projects, it introduces the basic principles of geometry, decimal arithmetic, and logarithmic tables as well as their applications in the field. ESTC S116149 Seller ID: 1387194 Subject: Dupont Circle, Sciences, Math, Medicine, & Natural History, Travel, Exploration, & Geography Welcome to the eBay store of Second Story Books! DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have an extensive internet presence and provide accredited appraisals member ASA.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 2000 USD
Location: Rockville, Maryland
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Author: Rathborne, Aaron; Hole, William [engraver
Publisher: Printed by W. Stansby for W. Burre
Year Printed: 1616
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
