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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
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The planetary instrument. Or The description and use of the theories of the planets : drawn in true proportion, either in one, or two plates, of eight inches diameter; by Walter Hayes, at the Cross-Daggers in Moor-Fields. Being excellent schemes ot help the conceptions of young astronomers; and ready instruments for finding the distances, longitudes, latitudes, aspects, directions, stations, and retrogradations of the planets; either mechanically, or arithmetically; with ease and speed. By Mr. John Palmer, rector of Ecton, and arch-deacon of Northampton.
Palmer, John, 1612-1679Date: [1685]
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The Planetary equatorium of Jamshīd Ghiyāth al-Dīn al-Kāshī (d. 1429): an edition of the anonymous Persian manuscript 75 [44b] in the Garrett Collection at Princeton University : being a description of two computing instruments, the plate of heavens and the plate of conjunctions / with translation and commentary by E.S. Kennedy.
Date: 1960
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The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant : Shewing very plainly and easily to know the exact height or distance of any steeple, tree, or house, &c. Also to know the hour of the day by it: the height of the sun, moon, or stars: and to know the time of sun-rising, and setting; and the length of every day in the year: the place of the sun in the ecliptick: the azimuth, right ascension, and declination of the sun. With many other necessary and delightful conclusions. Performed very readily. Written by [W.P.].
W. PDate: 1655
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A mirror for mathematiques : A golden gem for geometricians: a sure saftey for saylers, and an auncient antiquary for astronomers and astrologians. Contayning also an order howe to make an astronomicall instrument, called the astrolab, vvith the vse thereof. Also a playne and most easie instruction for erection of a figure for the 12. houses of the heauens. A work most profitable for all such, as are students in astronomie, [and] geometrie, and generally most necessarie for all learners in the mathematicall artes. The contents of which booke yon shall find in the next page. By Robert Tanner Gent. practitioner in astrologie & phisick.
R. T. (Robert Tanner)Date: 1587
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A proposal for measuring the attraction of some hill in this kingdom by astronomical observations. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal. Read at the Royal Society, in the year 1772.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
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A mirror for mathematiques : a golden gem for geometricians: a sure safety for saylers, and an auncient antiquary for astronomers and astrologians. Contayning also an order howe to make an astronomicall instrument, called the astrolab, vvith the vse thereof. Also a playne and most easie instruction for erection of a figure for the 12. houses of the heauens. A work most profitable for all such as are students in astronomie, [and] geometrie, and generally most necessarie for all learners in the mathematicall artes. The contents of which booke yon shall find in the next page. By Robert Tanner Gent. practitioner in astrologie & phisick.
R. T. (Robert Tanner)Date: 1587
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Directions for making the best composition for the metals of reflecting telescopes. Together with a description of the process for grinding, polishing, and giving the great speculum the true parabolic curve. By Mr. John Mudge. Read at the Royal Society, Feb 27. March 6. an 13. 1777.
Mudge, John, 1721-1793.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
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The description and use of the astronomical rotula. Shewing The Change and Age of the Moon, the Motions and Places of the Sun, Moon, and Nodes in the Ecliptic; with the Times and Phases of all the Solar and Lunar Eclipses. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXXV. [1775]
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May 1774. Description of a new universal equatoreal, made by Ramsden, with the method of adjusting it for observation.
Ramsden, J. (Jesse), 1735-1800.Date: 1774]
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The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant : Shewing very plainly and easily to know the exact height or distance of any steeple, tree, or house, &c. Also to know the hour of the day by it: the height of the sun, moon, or stars: and to know the time of sun-rising and setting; and the length of every day in the year: the place of the sun in the ecliptick: the azimuth, right ascension, and declination of the sun. With many other necessary and delightful conclusions. Performed very readily. As also the use of a nocturnal: whereby you may learn to know the stars in heaven, and the hour of the night, by them. With many other delightful operations. The fourth edition, wherein the mistakes in the former impressions are corrected. By W.P.
W. PDate: 1670
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Proposals for publishing by subscription, a globe of the moon, by John Russell, R.A.
Russell, John, 1745-1806.Date: 1797?]
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Description of the universal equatoreal, and of the new refraction apparatus, much improved by Mr. Ramsden, with the method of adjusting the instrument for observation. As also instructions for making observations with it.
Ramsden, J. (Jesse), 1735-1800.Date: January 1791
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The use of the nocturnal. Written by W.P.
W. PDate: 1655
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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
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Collection de différens traités sur des instrumens d'astronomie, physique, &c. ... Par J. H. de Magellan, ...
Magalhães, João Jacinto de, 1722-1790.Date: 1780
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The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant : Shewing very plainly and easily to know the exact height or distance of any steeple, tree, or house, &c. Also to know the hour of the day by it: the height of the sun, moon, or stars: and to know the time of sun-rising and setting; and the length of every day in the year: the place of the sun in the ecliptick: the azimuth, right ascension, and declination of the sun. With many other necessary and delightful conclusions. Performed very readily. As also the use of a nocturnal: whereby you may learn to know the stars in heaven, and the hour of the night, by them. With many other delightful operations. The third edition, wherein the mistakes in the former impressions are corrected. By W.P.
W. PDate: 1665
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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
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Description des octants et sextants anglois, ou quarts de cercle a reflection, avec la maniere de se servir de ces instrumens, pour prendre toutes sortes de Distances angulaires, tant sur Mer que sur Terre. Précédée d'un Memoire sur une nouvelle Construction de ces Instrumens; Et suivie d'un Appendix, contenant la Description & les avantages d'un Double-Sextant nouveau. Par M. J. H. de Magellan, Membre de la Société Royale de Londres, & Correspondant de L'Académie Royale des Sciences de Paris.
Magalhāes, Joāo Jacinto de, 1722-1790.Date: [1775]
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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?]