Posthuma Fosteri : the description of a ruler, upon which is inscribed divers scales: and the uses thereof: invented and written by Mr. Samuel Foster, late professor of astronomie in Gresham-Colledg. By which the most usual propositions in astronomy, navigation, and dialling, are facily performed. Also, a further use of the said scales in deliniating of far declining dials; and of those that decline and recline, three severall wayes. With the deliniating of all horizontall dials, between 30 and 60 gr. of latitude, without drawing any lines but the houres themselves.

  • Foster, Samuel, -1652
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1654
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London : printed by Robert & William Leybourn, for Nicholas Bourn, at the South entrance into the Royall Exchange, 1654.

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8 unnumbered pages, 80 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations

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Wing (2nd ed.) F1635A.

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With final page of errata.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2029:21) s1999 miun s

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