William Leybourn
Died 1716-01-01
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7470576A
Top Subjects
- Early works to 1800 (16)
- Sundials (7)
- Mathematical instruments (5)
- Surveying (4)
- Tables (4)
- Astronomy (3)
- Interest (3)
Books by William Leybourn
Total count: 24
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Vrania practicaor, Practical astronomie: in VI partsPrinted by R. Leybourn1649-01-01
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The compleat surveyorcontaining the whole art of surveying of land, by the plain table, theodolite, circumferentor, and peractor ... : together with the taking of all manner of heights and distances, either accessible or in-accessible. ... : hereunto is added, the manner how to know whether water may be conveyed from a spring head to any appointed place or not, and how to effect the same : with whatsoever else is necessary to the art of surveyingPrinted by R. & W. Leybourn, for E. Brewster and G. Sawbridge ...1653-01-01
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The compleat surveyor, containing the whole art of surveying of landBy the plaine table, theodolite, circumferentor, peractor, and other instruments ... Together with the taking of all manner of heights and distances ...2d ed., with many editions. By William Leybourn.Printed by R. and W. Leybourn for G. Sawbridge1657-01-01
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Arithmetick, vulgar, decimal, instrumental, algebraicalin four parts ... whereunto is added, the construction and use of several tables of interest and annuities, weights, and measures both of our own and other countriesThe third edition, corrected and inlarged by the addition of several rules which were not in the former editions.Printed by J. Streater for George Sawbridge1668-01-01
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The art of diallingperformed geometrically, by scale and compasses, arithmetically, by the canons of sines and tangents, instrumentally, by a trigonal instrument, accommodated with lines for that purposePrinted by S.G. and B.G for Benjamin Tooke and Thomas Sawbridge ...1669-01-01
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An introduction to astronomy and geographybeing a plain and easie treatise of the globes : in VII parts ...Printed by J.C. for Robert Morden and William Berry ...1675-01-01
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The compleat surveyorcontaining the whole art of surveying the land by the plain table, circumferentor, theodolite, peractor, and other instruments : with divers kinds of mensurations and matters pertinent to a work of this nature : the whole treatise being comprised in VII booksThe fourth edition, corrected and much enlarged, an account whereof is given in the preface to the reader.Printed by E. Flesher for George Sawbridge1679-01-01
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Dialing: plain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractiveShewing, hovv to make all such dials, and to adorn them with all useful furniture, relating to the course of the sun, performed, arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally and mechanically: and illustrated by sculptures, engraven in copper. Comprised in XI distinct tractates, the contents whereof follow next after the preface to the reader. Collected, methodised and published; by William Leybournprinted for Awnsham Churchill at the Black Swan, at the lower end of Paternoster Row, near Amen Corner1682-01-01
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easieby the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids, as board, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c : also how to perform the same by a line of equal parts, drawn from the centre of a two-foot rule : whereunto is added the use of the line of proportion improved, whereby all manner of superficies and solids may both exactly and speedily be measured without the help of pen or compasses, by inspection, looking only upon the rulerPrinted for Hannah Savvbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill1684-01-01
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A platform for puchasersa guide for builders, a mate for measurersPrinted for Thomas Raw, and sold by Obadiah Blagrave1685-01-01
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Cursus mathematicus. Mathematical sciencesin nine books. Comprehending arithmetick, vulgar, decimal, instrumental, algebraical. Geometry, plain, solid. Cosmography, c\0153lestial, terrestrial. Astronomy, theorical, practical. Navigation, plain, spherical. Trigonometry, rectilinear, circular. With the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments: and the doctrine of triangles applied to practice in mensurations of all kinds: as in longimetria, planometria, military architecture, or taking of heights, distances, &c. surveying of land, woods, roads, &c. fortification. And in navigation, dialling, &c. All which are disposed in such method and order as they ought to be read and practised, by such as would attain to a competent proficiency in them by their own industryprinted for Thomas Basset, Benjamin Tooke, Thomas Sawbridge, Awnsham and John Churchill1690-01-01
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Four tables of accompts ready cast upthe first shewing from one pound to an 100 pound by the year what it amounts unto by the day, week, month, quarter, and half-year : the second sheweth from one farthing to twenty shillings by the day, what it amounts unto by the week, month, quarter and year : the third shews the simple interest of any sum of money from 20 shillings to a 1000 l. for either 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 months or a year at 6 l. per cent : the fourth shews what any free-land or leases of houses for any number of years is worth in ready moneyPrinted and are to be sold by Robert Walton ...1690-01-01
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Panarithmologiabeing a mirror, breviate, treasure, mate for merchants, bankers, tradesmen, mechanicks, and a sure guide for purchasers, sellers ... all performed by tables ...Printed by T.J. for John Dunton ... and John Harris ...1693-01-01
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Pleasure with profitconsisting of recreations of divers kinds, viz., numerical, geometrical, mechanical, statical, astronomical, horometrical, cryptographical, magnetical, automatical, chymical, and historical ...Printed for Richard Baldwin and John Dunton ...1694-01-01
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Arithmetical recreations, or, Enchiridion of arithmetical questions both delightful and profitableall of them performed without algebra : with several arithmetical problems and their answers : also, divers subtile contracts or agreements, a discourse concerning the harmony of numbers, and variety of compendiums in the several rules of arithmetickThe third edition, corrected, and very much enlarged / by the author.Printed for Ch. Brome ...1699-01-01
The art of diallingperformed geometrically ... arthmetically ... instrumentally ...The third ed. / To which is added a supplement.T. Braddyll1700-01-01-
Leybourn's Dialling improv'd, or, The whole art perform'd ...Also, how to describe all necessary furniture for sun-dials ... With reflective dialling ... To which is now added instrumental dialling ... and likewise mechanick dialling ... Concluding with tables ready calculated for all latitudes and declinations ...Printed for A. Bettesworth [etc.1721-01-01
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The compleat surveyor, or, The whole art of surveying of land, by a new instrument lately inventedas also by the plain table, circumferentor, the theodolite as now improv'd, or by the chain only : containing plain and easy directions in several kinds of mensurations, and other things necessary to be known in a work of this natureThe fifth edition, in IX books / every operation both geometrical & arithmetical being examin'd, and an appendix added to the whole, consisting of practical observations in land surveying by Samuel Cunn.Printed for Samuel Ballard at the Blue Ball, and Aaron Ward at the King's Arms in Little Britain, and Tho. Woodward at the Half-Moon against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet1722-01-01
Leybourn's Dialling improv'd. Or, the whole art perform'd, I. geometrically ... II. arithmetically ... Also, how to describe all necessary furniture for sun-dials ... With reflective dialling ... To which is now added, instrumental dialling ... and likewise mechanick dialling ... with the manner of ordering oyl and colours for painting sun-dials. Concluding with tables ...The third edition corrected and improv'd / by Charles Leadbetter.Printed by H. Parker for A. Bettesworth1728-01-01
The description and use of ... Gunter's quadrant ... To which is added, the use of Nepiar's [sic] bones in multiplication, division, and extraction of roots ...The third ed. / with the addition of the use of Gunter's quadrant in taking the declination of a plain ... &c. By C. Leadbetter.J. Wilcox1731-01-01-
The description and use of a portable instrument vulgarly known by the name of Gunter's quadrant ...to which is added, The use of Nepiar's [sic] bones in multiplication, division, and extraction of roots ...The third edition, with the addition of the use of Gunter's quadrant ... / by Charles Leadbetter.Printed for J. Wilcox1731-01-01
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Panarithmologia, or, The trader's sure guidecontaining exact and useful tables ready cast up, adapted to the use of merchants, mercers, bankers ... and all that deal by wholesale or retale : also for carpenters, bricklayers, joyners ... and all other mechanicks : as also for all purchasers of houses, or lands, shewing the interest of money, and discount on prompt paymentThe 6th ed.Printed for G. Conyers ... [et al.1735-01-01
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Panarithmologia, or, The trader's sure guidecontaining exact and useful tables, ready cast up ... to which is added, a table of commission, or brokage ... with tables directing how to buy and sell by the hundred : and to cast up expences by the day, week, month, and year ...15th ed.Printed for A. Wilde [and 9 others1769-01-01
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Speculum anni, or, A glasse in which you may behold the revolution of the yeare of our Lord God MDCXLVIIIbeing the bissextile or leap-yeare, shewing all the notable aspects of the planets with the moon, as also among themselves, with the eclipses, and other notable conjunctions, which are to be seen in the heavens, this present yeare, 1648, also other tables astronomicall exactly calculated for the same yeare, rectified especially for the longitude and latitude of the most famous and renowned city of London and may indifferently serve for the whole kingdome of England without any notable differencePrinted by S.I. for the Company of Stationers