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Book Edition: The young surveyor’s guide: or, a new introduction to the whole art of surveying land, both by the chain and all instruments now in use. Now first publish’d from an original M.S. To which is Added, All the useful Geometrical Definitions, Axioms, Problems and Theorems, which relate to this Art. As also the Method of Casting up the Dimensions of Artificers Work. Very useful for all Gentlemen and Others. There is also added, by way of appendix, a new way of Surveying large Tracts of Land, according to the Learned Mr Whiston’s and Mr Ditton’s New Method of Surveying England by Explosions. The manner of making up and preparing Transparent Colours for Beautifying Maps, Charts, Pictures, &c. The Tables of Artificial Numbers, Sines and Tangents, to every Degree and Minute of the Quadrant. All which is very much Improved and Corrected, by Edward Laurence, surveyor.

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The young surveyor’s guide: or, a new introduction to the whole art of surveying land, both by the chain and all instruments now in use. Now first publish’d from an original M.S. To which is Added, All the useful Geometrical Definitions, Axioms, Problems and Theorems, which relate to this Art. As also the Method of Casting up the Dimensions of Artificers Work. Very useful for all Gentlemen and Others. There is also added, by way of appendix, a new way of Surveying large Tracts of Land, according to the Learned Mr Whiston’s and Mr Ditton’s New Method of Surveying England by Explosions. The manner of making up and preparing Transparent Colours for Beautifying Maps, Charts, Pictures, &c. The Tables of Artificial Numbers, Sines and Tangents, to every Degree and Minute of the Quadrant. All which is very much Improved and Corrected, by Edward Laurence, surveyor.

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Record ID 19089

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 178

Laurence's Surveyor's Guide

Borrowed: 1752/3/30 (Thursday). Returned: 1752/5/4 (Thursday). Classmark: E.6.84. Original Returned Text: Laurence's Surveyor. Professor: John Young.


Borrower

John Sutherland
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1731-1777. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1413622868.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Edward Laurence (Male, died c.1740)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The young surveyor’s guide: or, a new introduction to the whole art of surveying land, both by the chain and all instruments now in use. Now first publish’d from an original M.S. To which is Added, All the useful Geometrical Definitions, Axioms, Problems and Theorems, which relate to this Art. As also the Method of Casting up the Dimensions of Artificers Work. Very useful for all Gentlemen and Others. There is also added, by way of appendix, a new way of Surveying large Tracts of Land, according to the Learned Mr Whiston’s and Mr Ditton’s New Method of Surveying England by Explosions. The manner of making up and preparing Transparent Colours for Beautifying Maps, Charts, Pictures, &c. The Tables of Artificial Numbers, Sines and Tangents, to every Degree and Minute of the Quadrant. All which is very much Improved and Corrected, by Edward Laurence, surveyor.
Classmark: E.6.84, O.7.7.

Borrowed: 1752/3/30 (Thursday). Returned: 1752/5/4 (Thursday).

Borrower: John Sutherland

Author: Edward Laurence (Male, died c.1740), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Young Surveyor’s Guide

Record ID 120641

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 190-191

Lawrance's Surveyors

Borrowed: 1775/2/16 (Thursday). Returned: 1775/2/16 (Thursday). Classmark: O7 - 7. Original Returned Text: Laur Surveing.


Borrower

Alexander Walker
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1416603084.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Edward Laurence (Male, died c.1740)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The young surveyor’s guide: or, a new introduction to the whole art of surveying land, both by the chain and all instruments now in use. Now first publish’d from an original M.S. To which is Added, All the useful Geometrical Definitions, Axioms, Problems and Theorems, which relate to this Art. As also the Method of Casting up the Dimensions of Artificers Work. Very useful for all Gentlemen and Others. There is also added, by way of appendix, a new way of Surveying large Tracts of Land, according to the Learned Mr Whiston’s and Mr Ditton’s New Method of Surveying England by Explosions. The manner of making up and preparing Transparent Colours for Beautifying Maps, Charts, Pictures, &c. The Tables of Artificial Numbers, Sines and Tangents, to every Degree and Minute of the Quadrant. All which is very much Improved and Corrected, by Edward Laurence, surveyor.
Classmark: E.6.84, O.7.7.

Borrowed: 1775/2/16 (Thursday). Returned: 1775/2/16 (Thursday).

Borrower: Alexander Walker

Author: Edward Laurence (Male, died c.1740), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Young Surveyor’s Guide