Edward hoppus (18 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Good. 1833. New Edition. 216 pages. Fully bound in brown leather with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Appears tightly rebound at gutters. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Peeling and loss to leather elements. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 240p ; 17 cm. Notes: Diagram on front lining papers. Subjects: Lumber trade Tables. 1 Kg. …

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. Hardback, contemporary calf, black morocco label to spine. 21cm x 8.5cm. lxix, 270pp. Contains half-title, with attestations on verso, title page, folding frontispiece and preface. A new edition revised by T. Crosby. Binding is slightly rubbed and worn, with cracking to outer joints, small loss to head of spine. Repaired tear to front free end-paper. A decent copy. (r34).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Black blind embossed cloth, names in pencil on pastedowns, fold out diagram, xl, 195pp.Used copy in good condition, shows some signs of wear. Spine in good condition. Slight wear to page edges and corners. Covered in protective clear jacket which can be removed.

Green hardback cloth cover. Zustand: Very Good. Facsimile edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. 280mm x 210mm (11" x 8"). 101pp + plates. 84 b/w plates.

xl, 205pp, many tables on tabbed pages, fold-out plate at front. 18x8, decorative green calf binding, Edges worn and rubbed, some surface loss on spine, binding cracking and some ancient tape repairs to the tabs, owner's name in ink on ffep. Hoppus was an early English surveyor who developed many techniques and skills for more accurate estimating of quantities required. His proposed unit "the Hoppus Cubic Foot" for estimating how much raw timber would be required for a specific volume of finished timber after processing and wastage, and was used in forestry until metrication (it was roughly 21% larger than a 'normal' cubic foot.There appear to be two John Smith versions, one from 1848 and one from 1861, each with identical pagination(WorldCat). There is no indication that this is a second impression or edition, so it assumed that it is the earlier version.…

Leather. Zustand: Good. 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. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Brown hardback leather cover. Zustand: Good. New sterotype edition. G: in Good condition. Covers rubbed with some wear to corners and spine ends. Previous owner's ink name to front paste down. 180mm x 75mm (7" x 3"). 212pp. With folding engraved frontispiece.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A practical mathematical guide to measuring by Edward Hoppus, creator of the Hoppus unit of measure. In the publisher's original blind-stamped cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front paste down. Stamps to the end papers, page 35, page 161 and the rear paste down. Lacking folding plate. Edward Hoppus was an English surveyor who introduced the Hoppus unit of measure. The hoppus measures the solid content and value of any piece of timber, stone, or other building material which is square or round. In this book, Hoppus uses tables to show the reader how to measure using this method, with a preface explaining the concept. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, with bumping to the extremities and light wear to the joints. Cloth is lifting slightly to the head of the spine. Hinges are a little tender but still reasonably firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean but age toned. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …

21st edition. Poor copy in the original full aniline calf. Spine worn; spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Boards worn. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 226 pp. : frontispiece ; 9 x 22 cm. Subjects; Measurement. 1 Kg.

Brown hardback leather cover. Zustand: Good. 14th Edition. G: in Good condition. Cover rubbed and scuffed. Hinges cracked. 210mm x 80mm (8" x 3"). lxxvi, 204pp. With folding engraved frontispiece.

New Edition. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Hinges starting, slightly. There are some light stain marks around the bottom of the spine cover. Tear to ffep, with no loss. Small tear at top of title page. Some offsetting from paper clip on title page. Text bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 245 pages; Physical description: 245p : tables ; 19 x 8cm. Subjects: Lumber trade -- Tables -- Ready-reckoners -- Timber trades. "New and remodelled edition" --preface. Advertisements to front and rear pastedowns. 4-page pamphlet loosely-inserted: "Standing timber: statutory rules and orders 1939, no. 1216. Emergency powers (Defence) Raw materials." Spine title: Hoppus's Measurer for timber, stone, board, glass, etc. 1 Kg.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. A bright copy of this practical measuring guide from Edward Hoppus, the introducer of the Hoppus unit of measure. In the publisher's original cloth binding.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 the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities, resulting in cloth to the spine tail coming away. Front hinge is tender, and rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the pastedowns and the odd spot. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 5th or later Edition. A well-used but still firmly bound copy of the sixth edition of this inter-generational pocket book.Free endpapers lost, various scribbled calculations on half-title and fixed endpapers. Lxxxvi + 204 pages (195-198 escaped sewing), one folding plate of timber measurement.Marginal tears to leaves187/8 and 203/4 Overall dimensions approx 200x90mm. Apparently first published only 25 years earlier in 1736 or soon after under its mature title but this copy is already the sixth edition.…