Item Description: | "Tables of difference of latitude and departure: constructed to every quarter of a degree of the quandrant .."--91, [3] p., second count, with separate title page (Evans 36236). Jess implies in his preface that he compiled these tables; however, they seem to be identical with the tables prepared by John Robertson and issued with the Philadelphia, 1792 and later editions of: Gibson, Robert. Treatise of practical surveying. - English Short Title Catalog, W30453. - Evans, 35670. - Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. - Rink, E. Delaware, 512. - Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2390. - Table of logs, 59, [1] p. at end |
Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (v, [3], 212, [1], 3, 5-91, [3], 59, [1] p) ill 8° |