hoppuss tables measuring practical made de hoppus (35 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Reprint. Undated edition, probably mid 19th century, stated new edition, greatly improved, black leather cover with most of the spine surface gone, front and back boards becoming detached with wear on the edges, internally good. fold-out frontispiece showing tree branches and measurements.

Condición: Good. 'New Edition'. 226 pages. No dust jacket. Rebound using the original leather over new brown cloth boards and end papers. Majority of spine panel is missing. Fold out frontispiece. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Frontispiece is chilled on the long edge. Previous owner's inscriptions to prelims. Staining to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering has become dull. Peeling and loss to leather elements. Board corners are bumped, with some heavy loss to leather.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. xli 226p tall full calf, folding plate, very good but no spine Language: English.

Hardcover. Condición: Good+. 196pp Folding plate. Blind stamped boards rubbed and stained. (circa 1890) Size: 7.5" x 3".

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. A New Stereotype Edition. "To the meanest capacity by a New Set of Tables". 212 pages all original set of Reference Tables (stone and wood). Unusual format 8 x 19 cms. Bound in full contemporary calf. (see Image 5). Fold out logging table frontispiece (see 1st image). Two raised bands.

Tall 12mo. 208pp + fold-out frontispiece. Original morocco, decorated in blind and gilt. A very good copy. An early and attractive issue of the standard work which was still in use well into the 20th century.

Hard Cover. Condición: Good. New Edition. Hardback, gilt title to front board. 20.5cm x 9.5cm. lx, 226pp. Folding frontis. nd. [circa1840]. New edition. Binding is slightly rubbed and worn, with small losses to spine ends. Previous owner's name to front free end-paper. A rather pleasing copy. (al3).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Full calf, rebound, duodecimo (8 1/2 " x 3 1/2" approximately 22cm. x 9 cm.) five raised bands and titles stamped in gilt on red leather label on spine, new end papers, fold out frontis piece on measurement of logs, clean and bright, overall condition very good, xl plus 226 pages and 2 pages of publisher's other works. [QP].

Hardback. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No DW. Reasonably clean tight text with frontispiece (a bit damp marked). Bound in old full leather with modern title label. Just a good working copy.

A New Edition greatly improved and stereotyped. Hardback. Tall 8vo (22cm x 9.5cm). Lxpp + 226pp + 1pp adverts to rear. B/w engraved folding frontispiece. Brown cloth boards with intricate machine tool decoration to boards and spine, gilt titles to spine. Bumps/rubs to extrems, contemporary ownership to front free endpaper, contemporary calculations to rear pastedown. Otherwise clean, bright and tight. A VG copy.

Cloth. Condición: Good. A New Edition. Undated , believed to be c1840 pp lx + 226 + [1] Signature dated 1847 (neat hand) on title page and inside front cover. Endpapers/inside covers and a couple of other pages with many pencil figures, textblock otherwise crisp , binding firm , cover sound with some wear. See pics Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. New Edition. Hardback, full-calf, new recent spine. 21.5cm x 9.5cm. lx, 226pp. Folding frontis. New edition 1837. Spine and top edges of boards slightly faded. Some occasional marginal annotations in pencil. A rather pleasing copy. (r29).

xl, 205pp, many tables on tabbed pages, fold-out plate at front. 18x8, decorative green calf binding, Edges worn and rubbed, some surface loss on spine, binding cracking and some ancient tape repairs to the tabs, owner's name in ink on ffep. Hoppus was an early English surveyor who developed many techniques and skills for more accurate estimating of quantities required. His proposed unit "the Hoppus Cubic Foot" for estimating how much raw timber would be required for a specific volume of finished timber after processing and wastage, and was used in forestry until metrication (it was roughly 21% larger than a 'normal' cubic foot.There appear to be two John Smith versions, one from 1848 and one from 1861, each with identical pagination(WorldCat). There is no indication that this is a second impression or edition, so it assumed that it is the earlier version.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Not Stated Ilustrador. A practical mathematical guide to measuring by Edward Hoppus, creator of the Hoppus unit of measure. In the publisher's original blind-stamped cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front paste down. Stamps to the end papers, page 35, page 161 and the rear paste down. Lacking folding plate. Edward Hoppus was an English surveyor who introduced the Hoppus unit of measure. The hoppus measures the solid content and value of any piece of timber, stone, or other building material which is square or round. In this book, Hoppus uses tables to show the reader how to measure using this method, with a preface explaining the concept. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, with bumping to the extremities and light wear to the joints. Cloth is lifting slightly to the head of the spine. Hinges are a little tender but still reasonably firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean but age toned. Very Good. book.

Full-Leather. Condición: Fair. 15TH. A fair early copy of this famous measuring guide for builders by Hoppus, Surveyor to the Corporation of the London Assurance. His first practical measuring guide was published in 1736 and it continued through various editions after his death in 1739. This copy is in contemporary full leather binding - measuring 8 x 21 cms (height). The binding is complete but the boards are adrift. There is some wear to the boards but a straight-forward leather case repair would produce a very good copy. Contents: folding plate; title page; preface; table of contents; explanations and usage (i-lii); half title; tables 214pp; advert for Hawney's complete measurer. Contents generally very clean - fep is creased; small ownership signature to verso of table; brown toning to margins.

Brown hardback leather cover. Condición: Good. New sterotype edition. G: in Good condition. Covers rubbed with some wear to corners and spine ends. Previous owner's ink name to front paste down. 180mm x 75mm (7" x 3"). 212pp. With folding engraved frontispiece.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. A very good example. Later brown full leather boards with gilt lining and lettering to spine on a red spine label. No half-title but unclear if one was called for. Folding frontispiece, complete and in good order. Textblock is in good condition, clean and tight. 226 pp + advert. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 344g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 031849:1-I2) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 344 G. Book.

new edition hardback in original cloth Very Good tall 12mo. lx + 226pp., folding frontis., Nice early example. Uncommon.

Narrow 8vo. xxxvi, 212 pp. b/w folding frontispiece and line ill. "Solid content of any piece of timber. superficial content of boards. with a preface showing the excellence of this new method of measuring; and some curious observations concerning measuring of timber by several dimensions." Later edition of a book that had been in print for at least 100 years, testifying to its usefulness to carpenters, shipwrights, and the like. Folding frontispiece engraving showing timber and measurements is clean and intact. Text clean. Bound in original mottled calf.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Leather binding.Binding firm.Text clear and unmarked. Photograph available on request.

, lx, 226, [2] pages in each, fold out frontispieces Eighteenth edition; New edition , edges and spines rubbed, joints worn but boards held, chips to spine, pencil annotations to endpapers of the earlier volume and occasional foxing, good condition , marbled calf and black morocco, later edition has gilt titles to front board , 22 cm x 9 cm Hardback ISBN:

Leather. Condición: Very Good. None Ilustrador. A copy of Edward Hoppus' Tables of Measuring. Bound in diced leather with gilt decoration to the spine. With Alexander Davis' ink signature on the front pastedown. Edward Hoppus (d. 1739), was a surveyor for the London Assurance Corporation and is best known for his book Practical Measuring, first published in 1736. This was a manual for building surveyors that was in print until the mid-twentieth century, when it was made obsolete by metrication. Hoppus introduced the 'hoppus' cubic foot in the manual. This was the standard volume measurement used for timber in the British Empire and countries in the British sphere of influence before the introduction of metric units. It is still used in the hardwood trade of some countries. In a full calf binding. There is some wear to the extremities, including bumping and a small ink inscription on the front board.The hinges are starting. The front inner hinge is mildly strained. There is an ink inscription on the front pastedown. The binding is loose in a couple of places. Internally the pages are bright and generally clean, with some intermittent mild spotting and the occasional handling mark. The frontispiece has a closed tear, and page 71-72 is detached. Very Good. book.

Brown hardback leather cover. Condición: Good. 14th Edition. G: in Good condition. Cover rubbed and scuffed. Hinges cracked. 210mm x 80mm (8" x 3"). lxxvi, 204pp. With folding engraved frontispiece.

21st edition. Poor copy in the original full aniline calf. Spine worn; spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Boards worn. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 226 pp. : frontispiece ; 9 x 22 cm. Subjects; Measurement. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Good condition, some straining at rear pastedown but contents tight, ink owners signature on free front end page, foldout has creases/tears, brown leather cover, wear & rubbing to boards, some sections missing at spine, corners bumped.

21st edition. Poor copy in the original full aniline calf. Spine worn; spine bands and panel edges rubbed and bumped as with age. Boards worn. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 226 pp. : frontispiece ; 9 x 22 cm. Subjects; Measurement. 1 Kg.

Cloth. Condición: Good. Not Stated Ilustrador. A bright copy of this practical measuring guide from Edward Hoppus, the introducer of the Hoppus unit of measure. In the publisher's original cloth binding.With a folding frontispiece containing figures that demonstrate the Hoppus unit of measure.This work offers a new table for finding the square and value of unequal-sided timber, stone and other building materials.Also included are tables for finding the weights of iron, finding the value of per foot cube of timber, stone &c. and more. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities, resulting in cloth to the spine tail coming away. Front hinge is tender, and rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the pastedowns and the odd spot. Good. book.

Poor copy in limp leather, crudely repaired with visible gluing to hinges and coloured pages. Spine and boards heavily dust-toned, nicked and roughly rubbed as with age (with some loss). Previous owner's abundant notes and calculations in pencil and ink on prelims and inner boards. Edge torn pages with foxing. Physical description; xl, 212 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill., tables ; 19 x 8 cm. Subjects; Measurement. Hoppus, E. Measurement Tables. Lumber trade. Timber. 1 Kg. New stereotype edition, greatly enlarged and improved.

Poor copy in limp leather, crudely repaired with visible gluing to hinges and coloured pages. Spine and boards heavily dust-toned, nicked and roughly rubbed as with age (with some loss). Previous owner's abundant notes and calculations in pencil and ink on prelims and inner boards. Edge torn pages with foxing. Physical description; xl, 212 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill., tables ; 19 x 8 cm. Subjects; Measurement. Hoppus, E. Measurement Tables. Lumber trade. Timber. 1 Kg. New stereotype edition, greatly enlarged and improved.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Half width 12mo. xl +205 + (1)pp. 3 section fold out frontis. Publisher's green cloth covers, blind stamped gothic floral decoration +lettering to front & rear, gilt lettering on spine. Marbled page edges. Original white eps. Covers : rubs top/bottom of spine + corners but bright. Contents : browning to eps else very clean & tight & unfoxed.Bright attractive copy. ***. VG.