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An account of the eidouranion; or, Transparent orrery; Invented by A. Walker, of Conduit Street, Honover Square; as lectured upon by his son W. Walker. with the new discoveries.
Walker, William, 1766?-1816.Date: [1795?]- Ephemera
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The largest and most magnificent, and intelligent orrery in the British Empire and the only transparent orrery ever yet offered to the public... : Theatre Royal, Haymarket... on Friday evening, March 3, 1820, and every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, during Lent : Mr. Lloyd will give his astronomical lecture illustrated by the dioastrodoxon, or, grand transparent orrery.
Date: 1820- Ephemera
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The largest, the most magnificent, and intelligent orrery in the British Empire : Theatre Royal, Haymarket... on Friday evening, February 26th, 1819; and every Monday, Wednesday & Friday during Lent : Mr. Lloyd will give his astronomical lecture illustrated by the dioastrodoxon, or, grand transparent orrery.
Date: 1819- Ephemera
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Theatre Royal, Haymarket, made perfectly warm by a powerful air stove in the centre of the pit : on Friday evening, March 10, 1820, and every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, during Lent : Lloyd's dioastrodoxon, the largest and most magnificent orrery in the British Empire and the only transparent orrery ever yet offered to the public.
Date: 1820- Books
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) : Revolutionär wider Willen / Gudrun Wolfschmidt (Hrsg.).
Date: 1994- Pictures
A philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery. Mezzotint by W. Pether, 1768, after Joseph Wright of Derby.
Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797.Date: May 20th 1768Reference: 485285i- Ephemera
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Last night but four : New Theatre Royal, English Opera House, Strand : to-night, Friday 19th March, 1819; Mr. D.F. Walker's on his entirely new Eidouranion; or, large transparent orrery.
Date: 1819- Pictures
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Charles Patin, his wife, and family: his wife holding a miniature of his father, one daughter holding an open book, the other an orrery. Engraving by J. Juster, 1691, after N. Jouvenet, 1684.
Jouvenet, Nicolas Henri.Date: [1691]Reference: 543627i- Books
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The description and use of the globes, and the orrery. To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system. By Joseph Harris, Teacher Of The Mathematics.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A concise description of Dicas's portable eidouranion, or Astronomical lucernal; with particular directions for applying the apparatus belonging to it; and a summary dissertation on the various phenomena which it is designed to exhibit and illustrate. By John Clegg. The Lucernal is made and sold by M. Dicas, at her mathematical shop, bottom of Pool Lane, Liverpool.
Clegg, John, cartographer.Date: [1797?]- Books
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Companion to The planispherical planetarium: to which is prefixed an Elementary Introduction to the Sciences of Astronomy and Geography: In a concise and comprehensive Treatise on the Solar System. Forming a Preparatory Assistant to the Study of the Globes. Adapted to the Abilities and designed for the Instruction of Youth.
Watson, F. B.Date: 1797- Books
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Astronomical and geographical essays : containing a full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy; the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes ... the description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium; and also an introduction to practical astronomy / By the late George Adams.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1803- Books
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a greater Variety of Problems, than are to be found in any other Work. III. The description and use of the Most Improved planetarium, Tellurian, and Lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy. Third edition. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty, and Optician to the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1795- 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]- Books
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A companion to the synopsis of the universe, or descriptive guide to the plates exhibiting the northern and southern sideral hemispheres, as forming concaves over the solar system Whose Integral Planets are delineated in their Positions for the 21st day of June 1798, with the Places of their Nodes, the Inclination of their Axis, the Obliquities of their Orbits, &c. exemplified by Delineation, together with a summary account of the comet which appeared in the summer 1797, with the same laid down in its Situation on the 22d of August. By the author of The planispherical planetarium.
Watson, F. B.Date: 1798- Books
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a greater Variety of Problems, than are to be found in any other Work; they are arranged under distinct Heads, and interspersed with much curious, but relative Information. III. The description and use of the Armillary Sphere, planetarium, Tellurian, and Lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy; Or, the Use of the Quadrant and Equatorial. Second edition. 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.XC. [1790]- Books
Medicines : the inside story / by Michael R. Harris and Mark Parascandola.
Harris, Michael R., 1941-Date: [1996], ©1996- Ephemera
Oversize ephemera (A1). Box ++82.
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Dondis, Johannes de (1318-1389)
Dondis, Johannes de, 1318-1389Date: Late 15th CenturyReference: MS.248- Books
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A new and complete description of the terrestrial and celestial globes, with their several uses. In eight parts. Containing I. Definitions of the several Parts of the Celestial and Terrestrial Globes, both real and imaginary, with their several Uses. II. A short but comprehensive System of the Geography of the Terrestrial Globe. III. The Use of the Terrestrial Globe, exemplified or illustrated in Sixty-Eight Problems, with very easy Directions for working them. IV. The Construction of the Analemma, with its Use on the Terrestrial Globe, in Seven Problems. V. A further Use of the Terrestrial Globe, exemplified in Forty-Five Theorems, with their Explications. VI. A Continuation of the Use of the Terrestrial Globe, exemplified in Fifty-Six Paradoxes, with their Solutions; distinguished into Geographical, Philosophical, and Astronomical. Vii. The Use of the Celestial Globe, exemplified in Twenty-Six Problems, with very easy Directions to obtain their Solutions, to which is prefixed a short Account of the Copernican System, and a short Explanation of the latter Part of Parker's Ephemeris. Viii. A Continuation of the Use of the Celestial Globe, exemplified in Twelve Nautical Problems, for finding the Latitude at Sea; with the like easy Solutions. To which is annexed, an appendix, concerning the nature and use of the orrery, Or Planetarium. The Whole, interspersed with useful and instructive Notes, is designed and adapted for the Use of Schools, in Great-Britain and Ireland; and in the British Colonies and Plantations abroad. By Thomas Dilworth, Schoolmaster in Wapping; Author of the New Guide to the English Tongue, Schoolmasters Assistant, &c. &c.
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]