Hoppus's Practical Measurer; Or, Measuring Made Easy by a New Set of Tables, Which Show, at Sight, The Solid Content of Any Piece of Timber, Stone, &c.

Edward Hoppus

Published by W. Nicholson & Sons, London, 1890

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hoppus's Practical Measurer; Or, Measuring Made Easy by a New Set of Tables, Which Show, at Sight, The Solid Content of Any Piece of Timber, Stone, &c.
• Publisher: W. Nicholson & Sons, London
• Publication Date: 1890
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book