Hoppus's Practical Measurer; Or, Measuring Made Easy To the Meanest Capacity, By a New Set of Tables

A comprehensive practical measuring guide from Edward Hoppus, the introducer of the Hoppus unit of measure. A later edition of the work, that has been published since the eighteenth century.In the original full black calf binding.A work by Edward Hoppus, anEnglishsurveyorwho introduced theHoppusunit of measure. The hoppus measures the solid content and value of any piece oftimber, stone, or other building material which is square or round.Illustrated with a folding frontispiece containing figures that demonstrate the Hoppus unit of measure.This work offers a new table for finding the square and value of unequal-sided timber, stone and other building materials.Also included are tables for finding the weights of iron, finding the value of per foot cube of timber, stone &c. and more. In publisher's original black calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to head and tail of the spine, causing calf to lift at the tail. Shelf wear to extremities, with rubbing to joints and boards, most significant to the rear. Offsetting and spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light age toning and spotting. Good.…