The Compleat Surveyor (1722),fifth edition title page. This work,by the English land surveyor William Leybourn (1626-1716),was originally published in 1653. It described the process of surveying,and became a standard work used by property surveyors when drawing up maps of private estates. The text on this title page includes the title (top),followed by a description of the contents,the author's name,details of the number of volumes (nine),an appendix (by Samuel Cunn),and the details of the London publishers (bottom) |