Libro mui curioso en que seda noticia, y se explica claramente el modo de observar y lo que deve hacer el Medidor antes de la vista de Ojos y su medida El qual Libro sirve para el uso, y recreo honesto de el S.or Dn. Joseph Antonio Tarelo. Por la gracia de Dios. Labrador-climaterico, y mui inteligente en todas Facultades /
"Translated into Spanish by a native of New Spain, this manuscript book is an instruction manual on land measuring methods. It contains numerous tables and diagrams on New World methods of surveying, measuring, and estimating land (caballeria de tierra) as well as information on the proper inst...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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| Summary: | "Translated into Spanish by a native of New Spain, this manuscript book is an instruction manual on land measuring methods. It contains numerous tables and diagrams on New World methods of surveying, measuring, and estimating land (caballeria de tierra) as well as information on the proper instruments needed for doing land surveys and terms used for area measurements for land tracts. This valuable text provides critical insight into how cities, towns, and villages were arranged in New Spain and clearly demonstrates that, in the New World, the church was at the center of land development."--From Passages in the New World (cited above). |
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| Item Description: | Two volumes, separated by blank leaves (leaves 55-84). Leaves 86-99 contain formulas for dyes and other chemical compounds and directions for making scientific instruments such as barometers and thermometers. Leaves 100-175 consist of miscellaneous writings, satire, poetry, etc. Handwritten indexes for the first volume ("libro", leaves 1-85) and the notebook ("cuaderno", leaves 100-175) on unnumbered leaves. |
| Physical Description: | 6 unnumbered leaves, 175 leaves, 6 unnumbered leaves : illustrations, charts ; 21 cm |
| Place of Publication: | Mexico -- Puebla (State) -- Santa Maria Nenetzintla. |