1812 Mathematical Text - Hutton's Mensuration
Item Details
An 1812 hardcover volume titled A Treatise on Mensuration, both in Theory and Practice, by English mathematician Charles Hutton. Mensuration is the science of measurement, and the text deals mostly with geometry and trigonometry, with practical applications such as surveying and architecture covered in later chapters. It is illustrated with numerous geometric diagrams. Hutton was professor of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy from 1773-1803. He dedicates the book to Hugh Percy, Duke of Northumberland, a British noble and army officer who fought the colonists at Lexington and Concord and Long Island during the American Revolutionary War. This is the fourth edition of the work, published 1812 by W. Glendinning of London.
Condition
- cover wear and paper discoloration consistent with age, but overall quite good. There are several hand-written notes to the flyleaf including the names of previous owners.
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15CIN233-019
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