THE ROYAL GAUGER; OR, GAUGING MADE PERFECTLY EASY, As it is actually practised by the Officers of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise. In Two Parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's (sic) and Contents of such Superficies and Solids as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed here both by the Pen and Sliding Rule : And this not in Ale, Beer, Wine, and Malt only; but in Made-Wines, Soap, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, all sorts of Leather, Paper, etc., which have been very considerable Branches of the Revenue, as well as of every Ex

LEADBETTER, CHARLES

Verlag: Printed for E. Wicksteed, at the Black-Swan, in Newgate-street, Near Newgate-Market., London, 1750

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8vo. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. xviii + [ii] (specimen form and errata slip tipped in) + 509 pp. + [1] pp. publisher's advertisement. Bound in original full calf with gilt borders; spine rebacked, in compartments with recent paper label. A very good example with ownership inscriptions of Richard Lisle, Exeter, 1829 and Marshall, Carlisle, 1879. Stamp of T. Marshall and ink date 1879 at foot of title page and at end. Illustrated by a folding hand-coloured frontispiece and 6 large folding copperplate engravings one of which is hand-coloured and by two folding tables. Decorated by endpiece vignettes. A significant work on the practical application of mathematics, which pioneered the use of the slide rule for excise purpose. Illustrated with beautifully drawn folding plates, Part I of the book contains detailed mathematical information, including tables, calculations and formulae. Part II deals with how to become employed by the Excise, the duties of the officer and the conduct necessary to remain in employment. Charles Leadbetter (1681-1744) served with The Excise and became a well-known teacher and writer on mathematics and astronomy. It is an expanded sequel to an earlier work of 1684 'and rapidly became the best guide to the practice of gauging for the levying of excise duty across the broad spectrum of trades subject to tax' (DNB). A scarce and important book, which sets out in minute detail the methods and duties of the eighteenth century excise officer. KENT SMUGGLING KENT - SMUGGLING- EXCISE MATHEMATICS 18TH CENTURY KENT. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 23759

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Titel: THE ROYAL GAUGER; OR, GAUGING MADE PERFECTLY...

Verlag: Printed for E. Wicksteed, at the Black-Swan, in Newgate-street, Near Newgate-Market., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1750

Zustand: ESTC T80378