John Leeds manuscript

Collection — Box: BW-11

Identifier: MS-0506

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Description adapted from book dealer description: This collection consists of a bound manuscript volume titled John Leeds his Book of Mensuration of Board, Timber, Glass, Pavement, Wainscot, and Plastering, and Tyling and Measuring of unequal sided Timber, also, the Groundwork for Measuring of Brickwork, and Bringing any Wall to the Standard Thickness and these are all Performed by the Pen and Sliding Rule and Gunters Rule or Line, which this Book may be Called the Master Builder.

This volume may be an original manuscript compiled by a working measurer. The approximate date is 1730. The manuscript consists of 155 leaves (310 pages). The text is occasionally illustrated with diagrams. Written in brown and sepia ink. Full vellum.

Dates

Creation: 1730

Creator

Leeds, John (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

No biographical or historical information is available at this time.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (1 bound volume)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of a single bound volume, which may be an original manuscript compiled by a working measurer. The approximate date is 1730. The manuscript consists of 155 leaves (310 pages). The text is occasionally illustrated with diagrams.