A MANUAL OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTS USED IN AMERICAN ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING
by Gurley, W. and L.E
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Troy, New York: W. & L.E. Gurley, 1858. FOURTH EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good. 16 mo. 6 1/2 in. x 4 5/8 in. Card covers, red and white, with swirled topographic pattern. Printed label ("American Engineers and Surveyors Instruments" affixed and centered to front. Fading and shelfwear. Not only does this catalogue illustrate the many precision instruments manufactured by this company, but also include chapters on contemporary uses of compasses (solar, miners' rail road, etc.); transits; needle instruments; leveling instruments, drawing instruments, etc. Lovely full-page engravings of both Engineering and a Surveyor's Transit, at beginning of book. Table of contents at rear, followed by Price List, and advertising section. Numerous diagrams. This Fourth Edition includes Supplement to Manual with numerous examples of German Swiss Silver Instruments, Tape Measures, Bow Pens, Papers, Pencils, Colors, Tripods, etc. 119 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87411
- Title
- A MANUAL OF THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTS USED IN AMERICAN ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING
- Author
- Gurley, W. and L.E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FOURTH EDITION
- Publisher
- W. & L.E. Gurley
- Place of Publication
- Troy, New York
- Date Published
- 1858
- Keywords
- Surveying, Engineering Instruments, Precision Instruments.
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