A boke named Tectonicon briefely shewynge the exacte measurynge, and speady reckenynge all maner lande, squared tymber, stone, steaples, pyllers, globes. [et]c. Further, declaringe the perfecte makinge and large vse of the carpenters ruler, conteyninge a quadrant geometricall: comprehendinge also the rare vse of the squire. And in thende a lyttle treatise adioyned, openinge the composicion and appliancie of an instrument called the profitable staffe. With other thinges pleasaunt and necessary, most conducible for surueyers, landemeaters, ioyners, carpenters, and masons. Published by Leonarde Digges gentleman, in the yere of our Lorde. 1556.

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Title: A boke named Tectonicon briefely shewynge the exacte measurynge, and speady reckenynge all maner lande, squared tymber, stone, steaples, pyllers, globes. [et]c. Further, declaringe the perfecte makinge and large vse of the carpenters ruler, conteyninge a quadrant geometricall: comprehendinge also the rare vse of the squire. And in thende a lyttle treatise adioyned, openinge the composicion and appliancie of an instrument called the profitable staffe. With other thinges pleasaunt and necessary, most conducible for surueyers, landemeaters, ioyners, carpenters, and masons. Published by Leonarde Digges gentleman, in the yere of our Lorde. 1556.
Author: Digges, Leonard, d. 1571?
Publication: Imprynted at London :: By Thomas Gemini, dwellynge within the Blacke Friers: who is there ready exactly to make all the instrumentes apperteynynge to this booke,; Anno. 1562.
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For Squyer Shadowe, titled contrary Shadow.

SEke your degrees in the ryghte parte vpwarde at thys title Heyght of the sunne, in the botome of this Table: then shal ye find on the right hand of 34 degrees, in the next Columpn 8 partes and 6 Minutes: that is the very lengthe of Squier shadowe, when the Sunne is 34 degrees in height.

OCcasioned I cannot here omitte an other Table faythfullye supputated for the Sunnes altitude, by the which with quicke speade the houre is knowen. This Table conducteth many∣folde wayes, yea to the Composition of diuers and many Instru∣mentes: as Quadraūtes, Nauicles, Cylindres. Rynges. &c.

Beholde now it doth ensue, and also the brief vse of it.