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Le cosmolabe, ou instrument vniuersal, concernant toutes obseruations qui se peuuent faire par les sciences mathematiques, tant au ciel, en la terre, comme en la mer / De l'inuention de M. Iaques Besson.
Besson, Jacques (Mathematician)Date: 1567-1569- Books
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Practical navigation, or, An introduction to the whole art : containing the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles : plain, mercator, great-circle sailing, and astronomical problems : the use of divers instruments ... : sundry useful tables in navigation, and a table of 10,000 logarithms, and of the logarithm-sines, tangents, and secants / by John Seller.
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: 1694- Books
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Practical navigation; or an introduction to the whole art, containing the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles. Plain, Mercator, great circle sailing; and Astronomical Problems. The Use of divers Instruments; as also of the Plain Chart, Mercator's Chart, and both Globes. Sundry Useful Tables in Navigation: and a table of 10000 logarithms, and of the Logarithm Sines, Tangents, and Secants. By John Seller, Hydrographer to the King.
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: MDCCXL [1711]- Books
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Practical navigation: or An introduction to the whole art. Containing the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles. Plain, mercator, great circle sailing; and astronomical problems. The use of divers instruments; as also of the plain chart, mercator's chart, and both globes. Sundry useful tables in navigation: and a table of 10000 logarithms, and of the logarithm sines, tangents, and secants. All carefully corrected. By John Seller, hydrographer to the king.
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- Books
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Practical navigation; or an introduction, to the whole art, Containing The Doctrine of Plain and Spherical Triangles. Plain, Mercator, Great Circle Sailing; and Astronomical Problems. The Use of divers Instruments; as also of the Plain Chart, Mercator's Chart, and both Globes. Sundry Useful Tables in Navigation: And a Table of 10000 Logarithms, and of the Logarithm Sines, Tangents, and Secants. All carefully Corrected. By John Seller, Hydrographer to the King.
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714] [1717]- Books
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The description and use of a new astronomical instrument, for taking altitudes of the sun and stars at sea, without an horizon; together with an easy and sure method of observing the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites, or any other phoenomenon of the like kind, on ship-board; In order to determine the Difference of Meridians at Sea. To which are added, tables for computing the Times when the Eclipses of the First Satellite of Jupiter happen under the Meridian of London.
Ward, William, active 1735.Date: 1735- Pictures
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.
Reference: 46339i- Pictures
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, leaning on a planetary globe, while holding a pair of dividers. Engraving.
Reference: 46333i- Pictures
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Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, holding a globe. Lithograph by C. Hullmandel after Grattan.
Date: Printed by C. Hullmandel)Reference: 46351i- Books
Deutsche und niederländische astronomische Instrumente des 11.-18. Jahrhunderts / [Ernst Zinner].
Zinner, Ernst, 1886-1970.Date: 1956- Pictures
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Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, looking out of the window. Lithograph by M. Jackson after J. G.
Reference: 46352i- Archives and manuscripts
Danti, Egnazio (1537-1586)
Danti, Egnazio (1537-1586)Date: 1569Reference: MS.227- Books
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The description, use, and excellency of a new instrument, or sea quadrant, invented by Caleb Smith, for taking altitudes of the sun, moon, and stars, from the visible horizon (as well as any other Angular Distances at Land or Sea) without impediment or Interruption from the ship's motion; whereby the Latitude at Sea May be obtained with greater Certainty, and more frequently, than by Davis's or any other of the Common Instruments. Tried, approved, and recommended by Capt. Christopher Middleton, Capt. George Spurrel, Capt. Joseph Harrison, and several other able and experienced Navigators. To which is added, An Essay to make this Quadrant serviceable at Sea, as well as at Land, when there is no Horizon to be seen. As also The Usefulness of its Application to an Aximuth Compass of a New Contrivance for discovering the Variation of the Magnetic Needle, at Sea, without any Astronomical Calculation.
Smith, Caleb, active 1740.Date: [1740?]- Pictures
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, looking out of the window with a telescope. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
Wale, Samuel, -1786.Reference: 46334i- Pictures
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An astronomer and astrologer in his study, plotting points on a globe with a pair of dividers. Woodcut by J. Amman, 1568.
Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.Date: [1568]Reference: 46320i- Books
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An explanation of a new construction and improvement of the sea octant and sextant, containing, A most easy, expeditious and accurate Method of adjusting and rectifying those Instruments for Use both at Sea and Land. Also the best Disposition of the Glasses; with Directions for making the Fore and Back Observations; and the several Steps in the Process of finding the Longitude at Sea. Illustrated by four Copper-Plates. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1775?]- Archives and manuscripts
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MS Arabic 348
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Star chart
Chaussegros, Vital, b.1769.Date: 1815Reference: MS.1558Part of: Chaussegros, Vital (1769- )- Books
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Description, use, and method of adjusting Hadley's quadrant and sextant. 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]- Books
Astrolabium planum in tabulis ascendens. Cõtinens qualibet hora atq[ue] minuto equationes domo[rum] celi mora[m] nati in vtero matris cum quoda[m] tractatu natiuitatum vtili ac ornato, necnon horas inequales pro quolibet climate mundi / [Johann Engel].
Angelus, Johannes, 1463-1512.Date: 1494, 5 idus Junij- Books
Horologiographia: or, The art of dyalling, : being the second book of the use of the trianguler-quadrant. Shewing the natural, artificial, and instrumental way, of making of sun-dials, on any flat superficies: with plain and easie directions, to discover their nature and affections, by the horizontal projection. With the way of drawing the usual ornaments on any plain: also, a familiar easie way to draw those lines on the ceiling of a room, by the trianguler quadrant. Also, the use of the same instrument in navigation; both for observation, and operation. Performing the use of several sea-instruments still in use. / By John Brown, philomath.
Brown, John (Philomath)Date: 1671- Books
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The description and uses of the celestial and terrestrial globes, and of Collins's pocket-quadrant / By John Harris.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1710- Books
The description and use of the trianguler-quadrant : being a particular and general instrument, useful at land or sea; both for observation and operation. More universally useful, portable and convenient, than any other yet discovered. With its uses in arithmetick. Geometry, superficial and solid. Astronomy. Dyalling, three wayes. Gaging. Navigation. In a method not before used. By John Brown, philomath.
Brown, John (Philomath)Date: 1671- Pictures
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John Bird. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1776, after J. Lewis.
Lewis, John, approximately 1740-Date: Decr. 2. 1776Reference: 1120i- Books
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Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady: wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, And the Elements of Astronomy and Geography are explain'd, In a Pleasant, Easy and Familiar Way. With a Description of the famous Instrument, called the Orrery. By J. H. F.R.S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1719