The antiquity & excellency of globes : what a globe is, and of the circles without the globe, what t...
The antiquity & excellency of globes : what a globe is, and of the circles without the globe, what the horizon is with the things described thereon, also what the meridian is, the poles, axes, houre circle and index. Moreover of the circles which are described on the supersicies of the globes; of the equinoctiall circle, zodiack, and eccliptick, of the tropicks, what the artick and antartick circles are; of the verticall circles, and quadrant of latitude, of the zones and their numbers of climates and paralels. All which are proper to the celestiall and terrestriall globes, with their uses, profitable for all that would be instructed in geography.
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London : printed by M.S. and are to be sold by Tho. Jenner at the south-entrance of the Old Exchange, 1652 [i.e. 1653]
Date
1652 [i.e. 1653]
Call Numbers
SAFE/ 65/2
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Language
English
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[2], 26 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 20 cm. (4to)
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Publisher
London : printed by M.S. and are to be sold by Tho. Jenner at the south-entrance of the Old Exchange, 1652 [i.e. 1653]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1652 [i.e. 1653]
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Full title
The antiquity & excellency of globes : what a globe is, and of the circles without the globe, what the horizon is with the things described thereon, also what the meridian is, the poles, axes, houre circle and index. Moreover of the circles which are described on the supersicies of the globes; of the equinoctiall circle, zodiack, and eccliptick, of...
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General note
Author attribution from Wing.
Titlepage is on the verso of A1.
The publication year is given according to Lady Day dating.
With an engraved map of the north and south hemispheres.
Included in W.J. Cameron's short-title catalogue of books printed in Britain and British books pritned abroad 1641-1700, 1962, p. 68.
Exhibited in: Crux. Rare maps from the State Library of NSW...
Citation / References Note
Wing (2nd ed.), G1524.
Thomason, E.689[27].
ESTC, R206953
Additional physical form availability note
Online at the State Library of NSW.
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SAFE/ 65/2
Record Identifier
74VvGpmoXyxb
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991012490149702626
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