‘Practical mathematics, vol. 1', containing problems on measuring heights, distances and areas, on surveying (with examples from the North and South Inch at Perth), and on levelling.
Item
Identifier: MS.14285
Scope and Contents
There are numerous watercolour vignettes illustrating the problems. The paper is watermarked 1804.
Dates
- Creation: Early 19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
64 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
128 page.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 22 February 1972, lot 558.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk