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The celestial planisphere or transparent star director.
Date: [approximately 1850]Reference: 46466i- Books
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A comprehensive view of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a Variety of Problems, which are designed to illustrate the Phaenomena of the Earth and Heavens, in the most easy and natural Manner. III. The description and use of the armillary sphere, planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practica astronomy; Or, the Use of the Quadrant and Equatorial. By George Adams, Mathematical-Instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to his Royal Highness the prince of wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]
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Transparent solar system, displaying the planets with their orbits, as known at the present day.
Date: [between 1846 and 1860]Reference: 46175i- Books
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The description and use, of the universal planispheres; or, terrestrial and celestial globes in plano. Being compleat substitutes for a large pair of globes. With Their Applications, in the Solutions of all the Capital Problems in Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. Invented and delineated by Samuel Dunn, Master of an Academy for boarding and qualifying young Gentlemen, in Arts, Sciences and Languages, at Chelsea.
Dunn, Samuel, -1794.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
Harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus totius universi creati cosmographiam generalem, et novam exhibens. In quâ omnium totius mundi orbium harmonica constructio, secundum diversas diversorum authorum opiniones, ut & Vranometria, seu totus orbis cœlestis, ac planetarum theoriæ, & terrestris globus, tam planis & scenographicis iconibus, quam descriptionibus novis ab oculos ponuntur : opus novum, antehac nunquam visum, cujuscunque conditionis hominibus utilissimum, jucundissimum, maxime necessarium, & adornatum / studio et labore Andreæ Cellarii.
Cellarius, Andreas.Date: 1708