A system of geometry and trigonometry: with a treatise on surveying, in which the principles of rectangular surveying, without plotting, are explained. . . .
by [SURVEYING]. FLINT, Abel & GILLET, George
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About This Item
Hartford, CT: Belknap and Hamersley, 1844. 8vo. 160; 112 pp. Numerous woodcut engraved diagrams, figures. Contemporary full speckled calf, speckled fore-edges, tan & gilt morocco spine label (minor shelfwear, slight rubbing, occasional light foxing), still an excellent copy. Third edition, revised & expanded, of this popular American treatise on surveying published originally in 1804 would continue to be updated and revised for over half a century. An edition of Abel Flint’s work was one of the two consulted by Abraham Lincoln while he studied to become a surveyor, as it emphasized higher math, including logarithms, plane geometry, and trigonometry.
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- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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- Title
- A system of geometry and trigonometry: with a treatise on surveying, in which the principles of rectangular surveying, without plotting, are explained. . . .
- Author
- [SURVEYING]. FLINT, Abel & GILLET, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Belknap and Hamersley,
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, CT:
- Date Published
- 1844.
- Keywords
- Geometry, Trigonometry, Mathematics, Logarithms, Surveying, Rectangular Surveying, Mathematical Instruments, Tables, 19th-century Imprints, Abel Flint, Americana, Abraham Lincoln, Leather Bindings, George Gillet
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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