Main entry:

Adams, George, 1750-1795.

Title & Author:

Geometrical and graphical essays, containing, a general description of the mathematical instruments used in geometry, civil and military surveying, levelling, and perspective; with many new practical problems. Illustrated by thirty-four copper plates / by the late George Adams.

Edition:

The second edition / corrected and enlarged by William Jones.

Publication:

London : Printed by J. Dillon ... and sold by W. and S. Jones, opticians ..., 1797.

Description:

iv, [6], 518 p. ; ill. (engravings), plans ; 22 cm. + atlas (14, 2, 91 p., xxxiv folded leaves of plates : 22 cm.)

Notes:
Atlas has title: Plates to the geometrical and graphical essays, by the late George Adams.
Pages 1-14, 1-2 of the Plates are advertisements.
Page 1-91 of the Plates have title: Appendix to Mr. Adams's Geometrical and geographical essays : containing a table of the quantity of northing, southing, easting, and westing, made on any course, to every degree and fifteenth minute of the quadrant, at any distance from 1 to 100 / by John Gale. London : Printed by R. Hindmarsh, 1791.

Subject:

Mathematical instruments Early works to 1800.
Mathématiques Instruments Ouvrages avant 1800.
Mathematical instruments.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Added entries:

Jones, William, 1763-1831.
Adams, George, 1750-1795. Plates to the geometrical and graphical essays.
Gale, John. Appendix to Mr. Adams's Geometrical and geographical essays.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 22171
Call No.: ID:87-B913
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 22170
Call No.: ID:87-B913
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available