Scientia terrarum et coelorum [cartographic material] ; or the heavens and earth astronomically and...
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Scientia terrarum et coelorum [cartographic material] ; or the heavens and earth astronomically and...
Scientia terrarum et coelorum [cartographic material] ; or the heavens and earth astronomically and geographically delineated and display'd containing the most curious & useful particulars in the solar, starry, & mundane systems, faithfully enumerated & delineated according to the latest discoveries / by S. Dunn.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London : Printed for Rob.t Sayer, 1772.
Date
1772.
Call Numbers
Z/M4 000/1772/1
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Cartographic data
Scale [ca. 1:20 000 000]
Physical content
1 map : col. ; 2 hemispheres each 58.5 cm. in diam., on sheet 105 x 125 cm.
Contents
The solar system -- The dimensions of the solar system -- The Northern Hemisphere, astronomical definitions -- The Southern Hemisphere -- A table of the place of the sun in the ecliptic & declination --An astronomical latitude & longitude analemma --Geographical definitions -- The cause of the tides...
Publication information
Publisher
London : Printed for Rob.t Sayer, 1772.
Place of Publication
United Kingdom
Date Published
1772.
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Full title
Scientia terrarum et coelorum [cartographic material] ; or the heavens and earth astronomically and geographically delineated and display'd containing the most curious & useful particulars in the solar, starry, & mundane systems, faithfully enumerated & delineated according to the latest discoveries / by S. Dunn.
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Notes
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"London, Printed for Rob.t Sayer, Map & Printseller, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 20th November 1772."
"S. Dunn Teacher of the Mathematics LONDON. Boards Young Gentlemen, & Teacheth Pennmannship, Merch.ts, Acc.ts, Navigation, Fortification, Astronomy &c. CHELSEA".
The space available around the hemispheres was edensely utilised for celestial hemispheres, solar system, map of the moon, tables and educational text....
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Call Numbers
Z/M4 000/1772/1
Record Identifier
74VMQRXD3ayg
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Other Identifiers
DDC
910
MMS ID
991000446879702626
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