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William Leybourn

Born: 1626

Died: 1716

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Born: 1626

Died: 1716

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The compleat surveyor containing the whole art of surveying of land, by a new instrument lately invented; as also by the plain table, circumferentor, the theodolite as now improv'd, or by the chain only

1653

William Leybourn

Panarithmologia, or, The trader's sure guide containing exact and useful tables, ready cast up, adapted to the use of ... those who deal by wholesale, or retail ... and all other mechanicks : as likewise for all purchasers of houses or lands, shewing the interest of money ... to which is added, a table of commision, or brokage ...

1735

William Leybourn

Arithmetick, vulgar, decimal, instrumental, algebraical in 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 countries

1668

William Leybourn

The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line made easie by the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids as boards, 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 ruler

1684

William Leybourn

Arithmetical recreations, or, Enchiridion of arithmetical questions both delightful and profitable whereunto are added diverse compendious rules in arithmetick by which some seeming difficulties are removed and the performance of them rendred familiar and easie to such as desire to be proficients in the science of numbers

1667

William Leybourn

The art of dialling performed geometrically ... arthmetically ... instrumentally ...

1669

William Leybourn

The compleat surveyor containing the whole art of surveying of land, by plain table, circumferentor, theodolite, peractor, and other instruments : with divers kinds of measurations, and matters pertinent to a work of this nature : the whole treatise being comprised in VII books : an account of the particulars in each of them contained, is given in the preface to the reader

1674

William Leybourn, Thomas Manley, Robert White, John Wybard

Cursus mathematicus, Mathematical sciences in nine books ... : with the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments, and the doctrine of triangles applied to practice in mensurations of all kinds

1690

William Leybourn

Pleasure with profit consisting of recreations of divers kinds, viz., numerical, geometrical, mechanical, statical, astronomical, horometrical, cryptographical, magnetical, automatical, chymical, and historical ...

1694

William Leybourn, R. Sault

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 ...

1731

William Leybourn

Speculum anni, or, A glasse in which you may behold the revolution of the yeare of our Lord God MDCXLVIII being 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 difference

1648

William Leybourn

Vrania practica: or, Practical astronomie: in VI parts

1649

Vincent Wing, William Leybourn

The compleat surveyor, containing the whole art of surveying of land By the plaine table, theodolite, circumferentor, peractor, and other instruments ... Together with the taking of all manner of heights and distances ...

1657

William Leybourn, Robert Leybourne, George Sawbridge

The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunters line, made easie by 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 ... : whereunto is added, the use of the line of proportion improved ...

1667

William Leybourn

A platform for purchasers, guide for builders, mate for measurers in three books : containing I. tables of simple and compound interest ..., II. general rules, and necessary observations, appertaining to the erection of houses or other edifices ...

1668

William Leybourn

The art of dialling performed geometrically, by scale and compasses, arithmetically, by the canons of sines and tangents, instrumentally, by a trigonal instrument, accommodated with lines for that purpose

1669

William Leybourn

The art of measuring, or, The carpenters new rule described and explained furnished with variety of scales, fitted for the more speedy mensuration of divers superficies and solids, with all necessary requisits appertaining thereunto, as a plain and easie introduction to the principals of geometry, which is the ground and foundation of all kind of mensuration : together with the description and use of the logarithmical tables of proportions in arithmetick and geometry, also their particular application in the measuring of superficies and solids ...

1669

William Leybourn, John Wiblin

An introduction to astronomy and geography being a plain and easie treatise of the globes : in VII parts ...

1675

William Leybourn

The use of the semicircle in taking of heights, depths, and distances, and in surveying of land ...

1680

William Leybourn

Dialing: plain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractive Shewing, 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 Leybourn

1682

William Leybourn

A platform for puchasers: a guide for builders, a mate for measurers

1685

William Leybourn

Cursus mathematicus. Mathematical sciences, in nine books. Comprehending arithmetick ... geometry ... cosmography ... astronomy ... navigation ... trigonometry

1690

William Leybourn

Four tables of accompts ready cast up the 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 money

1690

William Leybourn

Panarithmologia being a mirror, breviate, treasure, mate for merchants, bankers, tradesmen, mechanicks, and a sure guide for purchasers, sellers ... all performed by tables ...

1693

William Leybourn

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 ...

1721

William Leybourn, Henry Wilson

The compleat surveyor, or, The whole art of surveying of land, by a new instrument lately invented: as 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 nature

1722

William Leybourn

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 ...

1728

William Leybourn

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 ...

1731

William Leybourn, Charles Leadbetter, John Napier, Edmund Gunter, Loudoun, John Campbell Earl of

Panarithmologia, or, The trader's sure guide containing 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 ...

1769

William Leybourn