Articles :


David Rittenhouse Telescopic Theodolite New!
From New England Antiques Journal

Hidden Signature on BENJAMIN COLE, London, Surveyor's Instruments

The Art of Colonial Surveying Instruments
From New England Antiques Journal

18th Century Colonial Methods of Dividing the Needle Ring of a Surveyor's Compass

From Rittenhouse Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1
Reprinted in The American Surveyor Magazine, Fall 2004

Thomas Greenough's Four Vaned Theodolite
From The American Surveyor Magazine,
May-June Issue, 2004

Rowland Houghton's Theodolate

From The American Surveyor Magazine,
Charter Issue, 2004

Construction Details of Rittenhouse Compasses
From Professional Surveyor Magazine,
December 2001

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Books :
RARA MICROSCOPIA SIMPLICIA

is a stunning assembly of twenty-eight photographs, illustrating thirty-one rare simple (single lens) microscopes.
Published by:
THE ANTIQUARIAN SCIENTIST
Southampton, MA U.S.A.
Photography and design of the portfolios by Spartan Giordano

 
The Charles E. Smart Collection of Antique Surveying Instruments
By: William H. Skerritt
American Surveying Instruments: Their history, use, and development. Includes a rarity and condition guide. Over 200 pages and over 200 illustrations.

    
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