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The astronomy of fixed stars; concisely deduced from original principles, and prepared for application to geography and navigation. Part I. By Samuel Dunn, Teacher of the Mathematics, London.

University of London classical studies ; 8

The Aratus ascribed to Germanicus Caesar / edited with an introduction, translation & commentary by D.B. Gain.

Early English books online

2 unnumbered pages, 50 pages, 9 unnumbered pages

The use of the astronomical playing-cards : teaching any ordinary capacity by them to be acquainted with all the stars in heaven, to know their place in heaven, colour, nature, and bigness. As also the poetical reasons for every constellation, very useful, and pleasant, and delightful for all lovers of ingeniety. By Joseph Moxon hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.

108 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations, color facsimiles ; 23 cm

Die Sterne des Abd ar-Rahman as-Sufi / Gotthard Strohmaier.

10 unnumbered pages, 18 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates (folded) : diagram

Astronomia crystallina: or, A new and clear vvay to know and behold all the heavenly motions plainly, as through a crystal glass : Far more easie and perspicuous, than any before extant. Composed according to the best observations, and most rational grounds of art. By J.H. a lover of truth and mathematical demonstrations.

20 unnumbered pages, 364 pages 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : tables

Guilielmi Blaeu Institutio astronomica de usu globorum & sphærarum cælestium ac terrestrium : duabus partibus adornata. Una, secundum hypothesin Ptolemæi, per terram quiescentem. Altera, juxta mentem N. Copernici per terram mobilem. Latinè reddita à M. Hortensio, in ill. Amsterdamensium schola, matheseos profe[ss]ore.

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The Aratus ascribed to Germanicus Caesar / edited with an introduction, translation & commentary by D.B. Gain.

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