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Cosmography - Early works to 1800
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Cosmographia / Francisci Maurolyci ... in tres dialogos distincta: in quibus de forma, situ, numeroque, tam cœlorum quàm elementorum, aliisque rebus ad astronomica rudimenta spectantibus satis differitur.
Maurolico, Francesco, 1494-1575.Date: 1558- Books
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Proklou sphaira· Ptolemaioy peri hypotheseōn planōmenōn. = Procli sphaera. Ptolemæi de hypothesibus planetarum liber singularis, nunc primum ̀[sic] in lucem editus. Cui accesit ejusdem Ptolemæi canon regnorum. Vtrumque librum ex codicum M.S. collatione summa diligentiâ restituit, Latinè reddidit, & figuris illustravit Ioh. Bainbridge Med. Doctor, & astronomiæ in celeberrima Oxoniensi Academia professor.
Proclus, approximately 410-485Date: 1620- Books
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The lighting colomne or sea-mirrour : containing the sea-coasts of the northern, eastern and western navigation; setting forth in divers necessarie sea-cards all the ports, rivers, bayes, roads. Depths and sands; very curiously placed on its due polus-heighth [sic] furnished with the discoveries of the chief countries, and on what cours and distance they ley one from another: ... whereunto is added a brief instruction of the art of navigation, together with new tables of the suns declination, also an almanack extending untill the yeare 1675.
Colom, Jacob Aertsz, 1599-1673Date: 1668- Books
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A new introduction to the knowledge and use of maps; rendered easy and familiar to any capacity. Teaching those who are totally unacquainted with Maps and Geography, an ample Knowledge of both in a few Hours, without the Assistance of a Master; With A Clear and Philosophic Explanation of several fine Effects of Nature, and the Phaenomena of the Heavenly Bodies, as they appear in different Countries. Intended as a rational Entertainment and Improvement, for young Gentlemen and Ladies. Illustrated with accurate maps and plates. The third edition. To which is added, an appendix, Containing Remarks on Dr. Solander and Mr. Banks', Voyage to the Southern Hemisphere. And Also Some late Discoveries near the North Pole; With Observations Astronomical, Philosophical, and Geographical.
Harrington, S.Date: 1774- Books
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A new introduction to the knowledge and use of maps; rendered easy and familiar to any capacity. Teaching those who are totally unacquainted with Maps and Geographe, an ample Knowledge of both in a found four without the Assistance of a Master; with a Clear and Philosophic Exeplanation of several fine Effects of Nature, and the Phaenomena of the Heavenly Bodies, at they appear in different Countries. Intended as a rational Entertainment and Improvement for Youth of both Sexes. Illustrated with accurate maps and plates. The fourth edition. To which is added, an appendix, containing remarks on Dr. Solander and Mr. Banks's vogage to the southern hemisphere. And also Some late Discoveries near the North Role; with Observations Astronomical, Philosophical, and Geographical.
Harrington, S.Date: 1775