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A supplement to geometrical dialling, [electronic resource] / by William Leybourn, philomath. Shewin...

A supplement to geometrical dialling, [electronic resource] / by William Leybourn, philomath. Shewin...

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A supplement to geometrical dialling, [electronic resource] / by William Leybourn, philomath. Shewing how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plains, that shall shew (besides the hour of the day) the diurnal motion of the Sun; his place in the zodiack; the time from his rising, and setting; the Babylonian, Italian, and Jewish hours; the point of the compass upon which the Sun is at any time of the day, and the proportions of shadows to their heights. Also a general and easie way to project hour-lines upon all kinds of superficies, without any regard had to their standing, either in respect of declination, reclination, or inclination. And how from a glass horizontally placed in the soyl of a window, to reflect hours upon any superficies, either flat, or curved; one, or many.

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Full title

A supplement to geometrical dialling, [electronic resource] / by William Leybourn, philomath. Shewing how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plains, that shall shew (besides the hour of the day) the diurnal motion of the Sun; his place in the zodiack; the time from his rising, and setting; the Babylonian, Italian, and Jewish hours; the point of the compass upon which the Sun is at any time of the day, and the proportions of shadows to their heights. Also a general and easie way to project hour-lines upon all kinds of superficies, without any regard had to their standing, either in respect of declination, reclination, or inclination. And how from a glass horizontally placed in the soyl of a window, to reflect hours upon any superficies, either flat, or curved; one, or many.

Publisher

London : printed for Thomas Sawbridge, at the Three Flower-de-luces in Little-Britain, 1689.

Alternative title

Geometrical dialling.

Date

1689.

Record Identifier

74VvdgQ8b2kO

MMS ID

991005949089702626

Language

English

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Physical content

24 p.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for Thomas Sawbridge, at the Three Flower-de-luces in Little-Britain, 1689.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1689.

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Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

A supplement to geometrical dialling, [electronic resource] / by William Leybourn, philomath. Shewing how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plains, that shall shew (besides the hour of the day) the diurnal motion of the Sun; his place in the zodiack; the time from his rising, and setting; the Babylonian, It...

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Notes

General note

Running title reads: Geometrical dialling.

An imperfect copy, lacking t.p., also appears as part of Wing (2nd ed.) L1902 at reel 2009:9.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed.) L1934A.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1992:11)

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Record Identifier

74VvdgQ8b2kO

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvdgQ8b2kO

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MMS ID

991005949089702626