practical measuring made easy von hoppus (46 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Reprint. Undated edition, probably mid 19th century, stated new edition, greatly improved, black leather cover with most of the spine surface gone, front and back boards becoming detached with wear on the edges, internally good. fold-out frontispiece showing tree branches and measurements.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: Good. 'New Edition'. 226 pages. No dust jacket. Rebound using the original leather over new brown cloth boards and end papers. Majority of spine panel is missing. Fold out frontispiece. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Frontispiece is chilled on the long edge. Previous owner's inscriptions to prelims. Staining to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering has become dull. Peeling and loss to leather elements. Board corners are bumped, with some heavy loss to leather.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. xli 226p tall full calf, folding plate, very good but no spine Language: English.

Zustand: New. In.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Thirteenth edition stated. Includes the folding plate. Half title shows "Mr Hoppus's Measurer Greatly Enlarged and Improved". Subtitled "By a New Set of Tables Which shew at sight The Solid or Superficial Content (and consequently the Value) of any Piece or Quantity of squared or round Timber, be it Standing or Felled, also of Stone, Board, Glass Etc. made Use of in the Erecting or Repairing of any Building Etc". 18th Century owner's name and date inside the front cover. Moderate wear to the contemporary full leather binding and very slight foxing to the contents. Still clean, unmarked and tightly bound.

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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. A New Stereotype Edition. "To the meanest capacity by a New Set of Tables". 212 pages all original set of Reference Tables (stone and wood). Unusual format 8 x 19 cms. Bound in full contemporary calf. (see Image 5). Fold out logging table frontispiece (see 1st image). Two raised bands.

Full-Leather. Zustand: Very Good. A New Edition. In contemporary full refurbished calf. Spine has been relaid, gilt tooling, no title. Internally, half title, [5], (xiv-lxxvi), [1], 2-186 tables, [2], 189-207 pp, 1 pl (lacking most of), printed by T Wilson and R Spence Nigh-Ousegate, York, lacking all between [5] & (xiv), prelims a little grubby with some light browning, sm repaired tear to half title, after the long table it goes into prices and weight of nails, hammers and other tools, screws, bolts, latches, hinges, locks, ironwork etc! Fascinating, red wax marks to ep.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. New Edition. Hardback, gilt title to front board. 20.5cm x 9.5cm. lx, 226pp. Folding frontis. nd. [circa1840]. New edition. Binding is slightly rubbed and worn, with small losses to spine ends. Previous owner's name to front free end-paper. A rather pleasing copy. (al3).

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: Very Good. Full calf, rebound, duodecimo (8 1/2 " x 3 1/2" approximately 22cm. x 9 cm.) five raised bands and titles stamped in gilt on red leather label on spine, new end papers, fold out frontis piece on measurement of logs, clean and bright, overall condition very good, xl plus 226 pages and 2 pages of publisher's other works. [QP].

Tall 12mo. 208pp + fold-out frontispiece. Original morocco, decorated in blind and gilt. A very good copy. An early and attractive issue of the standard work which was still in use well into the 20th century.

Zustand: New.

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.

Einband - fest (Hardcover). Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. HOPPUS, E. Practical Measuring made Easy to the Meanest Capacity, by a new set of tables. The tenth edition. Greatly improved. lxxvi, 204pp., half-title., folding plate. Some foxing, and also browning to the end-papers and paste-downs. Contemporary calf, raised bands. Some wear to the head of the spine and corners bumped. Ownership name of John Canwell, Oct 19 1764. (?) tall 12mo (in sixes). Printed by Assignment from the Trustees of E. Wicksteed. 1777.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. New Edition. Hardback, full-calf, new recent spine. 21.5cm x 9.5cm. lx, 226pp. Folding frontis. New edition 1837. Spine and top edges of boards slightly faded. Some occasional marginal annotations in pencil. A rather pleasing copy. (r29).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

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.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Practical Measuring Made Easy To The Meanest Capacity, By A New Set Of Tables' is a historical treatise by Edward Hoppus designed to simplify practical measurements through accessible tables. This book aims to make the complexities of measurement understandable even to those with limited mathematical backgrounds.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 11th. Rebound in full calf with embossed decoration and rules, titles in gilt across spine, five raised bands across spine, faint sunning to spine, new end papers, discolouration to tile page with sympathetic repairs to same and occasionally elsewhere throughout, some worm predation and contemporary marginalia, foldout illustration in very good condition, lxxvi plus 204 pages. [QP].

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

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. 3 Kg.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). 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. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Leather binding.Binding firm.Text clear and unmarked. Photograph available on request.

, lx, 226, [2] pages in each, fold out frontispieces Eighteenth edition; New edition , edges and spines rubbed, joints worn but boards held, chips to spine, pencil annotations to endpapers of the earlier volume and occasional foxing, good condition , marbled calf and black morocco, later edition has gilt titles to front board , 22 cm x 9 cm Hardback ISBN:

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.