Geodaetes practicus redivivus
Subtitle: The art of surveying
By: formerly publish'd by Vincent Wing, math
Contributors: Wing, John, 1643-1726; Tuttle, Thomas, active 17th century; Moll, Herman, -1732, ill; Wing, John, 1643-1726
Edition: Now much augmented and improv'd; with an appendix thereunto subjoin'd, shewing the whole art of surveying by a new instrument, called the emperial table; performing exactly in all respects, and in all cases that can possibly happen in the practical part of surveying, the work of the theodolite, circumferentor, semi-circle, chard and needle : with the description and use of a new quadrant : to which is added by way of supplement, Scientia stellarum, containing new and accurate tables of the planetary motions, whereby the planets places both in longitude and latitude, the places of the fixed stars, with the eclipses of the luminaries are more easily attain'd, than by any yet extant / by John Wing, math.
Publisher: Printed by J. Matthews, for Awnsham and John Churchill ...
Published: 1700
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: Surveying; Early works to 1800; Astronomy; Tables
Other titles: Art of surveying.
Notes: Signatures: [pi]2, A-Z2, Aa-Ooo4, Aaaa-Rrrr4.

Folded plate engraved by Hermann Moll.

Enl. ed. of: Geodaetes practicus.

Books 2-7 have special t.p.'s dated 1699; "Scientia stellarum; or, The starry science exposed in the calculation of the planets places, both in longitude and latitude, for any time past, present, or to come ... " (134, [2] p. at end) has secondary signatures, separate paging, and special t.p. dated 1699.

Also reissued with cancel t.p., with title: A compleat body of surveying.

Another state (or imperfect copy?) is dated 1699; cf. Wing.

Wing Wing W2992 ; W2985