The uses of a quadrant fitted for daily practise : Both with the ordinary lines for the hour and azimuth, and other things of the suns course in reference to the horizon. And also with new lines serving to the fore-mentioned and other purposes more accurately. As namely to find the hour of the night by the stars; to describe the most usuall sorts of dials; to perform all common things in mensuration. And many other requisite conclusions. Performed in an accurate, easie, and delightfull way. By Sam: Foster, Professor of Astronomie in Gresham Colledg. Published by A:T.
- Foster, Samuel, -1652
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- 1652
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Publication/Creation
London : Printed for Francis Eglesfeild, and are to be sold at the Marygold in Pauls-Church-Yard; and by A: Thompson in Hosier-lane, neer Smithfield, 1652.
Physical description
8 unnumbered pages, 80, that is, 60 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations
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References note
Wing (2nd ed.) F1636.
Thomason E.1294[3].
Notes
Page 60 is misnumbered "80".
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 24.".
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 174:E1294[3]) s1999 miun s