[SCIENCE] HAWNEY’S COMPLETE MEASURER: OR, THE WHOLE ART OF MEASURING. IN TWO PARTS. PART I. TEACHING DECIMAL ARITHMETIC, WITH THE EXTRACTION OF THE SQUARE AND CUBE-ROOTS; PART II. TEACHING TO MEASURE ALL SORTS OF SUPERFICES ..

Dublin: I. Jackson, 1759. Fifth Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. 16mo; in contemporary calf binding with a later morocco label; the beginning of separation at the front joint, but holding very well; a bit of loss to the corner of the upper board; lacking the rear endpaper; a small bit of loss to the last leaves not affecting the text; previous owner marking on the pastedown and end papers.~~Hawney’s Measurer was a popular 18th century text; it was printed well into the 19th century and was notably used by Abraham Lincoln. This 18th century Dublin edition notes “Very useful for all Tradesmen, especially Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Painters, Joyners, Glasiers, Masons, &c. Very Good binding.