A guide to the young-gager. Or, a compendious introduction to the art of gaging. In which is briefly comprehended, I. Divers plain and easie rules how to gage all sorts of caske, either whole or in part, both arithmetically, and instrumentally. II. The construction and use of several tables and instruments appertaining unto gaging; as also how to gage brewers tuns, either whol, or inch by inch; with divers other vessels belonging to their use, as coppers, backs, coolers, &c. III. A table of segments of a circle, whose area is unity, or 1000, and the diameter cut by the cord line into 1000 equal parts; truly calculated by Sybrand Hans of Amsterdam many years since, added as an appendix to the former work collected and composed by Simon Jones a lover of art. IV. A new table of segments of the area of a circle in 1000 parts of the radius, with another for correction of the proportion, &c. and their use exemplified: by Thomas Streete, Gent. Philomath. V. The elements of figurative numbers; be

People / Organizations

• Simon Jones lover of art (Author)
• Joshua Coniers ("printed for")
• Joshua Conyers ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed by J. D. [John Darby] for Joshua Coniers at the Raven in Duck-Lane, 1670.

Added name

Anderson, Robert, active 1668-1696.; Streete, Thomas.

Publication year

1670

ESTC No.

R179031

Grub Street ID

70618

Description

[8], 168, [6], 18 p. : ill. (diagrams), tables ; 12°.

Note

The title page is printed on facing pages

Imprint name from Wing

Signatures: A]4] B-I]1]2

Diagrams: pp. 118, 122, 124, and p. 14 (second count)

Tables: pp. 58-59, 77-78, 106-8, 127-34, 136-41, 155, 157 and p. 11 (second count)

Separate divisional title pages introducing 'A table of segments of the area of a circle ... by Thomas Streete' (p. 135) and 'Elements of figurative numbers ... by Robert Anderson' (p. 147)

With a separate title page for Robert Anderson, 'The art of practical gaging examined; and found intricate, preposterous, inartificial and most prodigiously erroneous', Lond. Printed for Josh. Coniers, 1670. pp. [6], 18. Signatures continue from main text; a volume of corrections and errata.

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