Mathematics, measurement.- Darling (John) The Carpenters rule made easie: or the art of measuring superficies and solids; as timber, stone, boards, glass, and the like, 2 parts in 1, woodcut illustrations, tables, lacking first 5 ff. (including general title) and final f., P1 torn at inner lower corner with loss of a few letters recto, small worm trace to some lower margins of sig. M, a few marginal chips and short tears, water-stained, some spotting, lightly browned, contemporary calf, spine ends and corners worn, small worm trace to lower cover, rubbed and little scuffed, [Wing D262; ESTC R171686], 12mo, [Printed by J[ohn]. Playford, for Tho. Sawbridge, at the three Flower-de-luces in Little Britain], 1684. sold not subject to return.
⁂ Rare, with only three copies recorded by ESTC (Cambridge (unverified), Oxford and Yale). The second part is 'An appendix to ...gauging of cask, and also the making of cask'.
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