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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes,...

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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes,...

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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestral : in six books ... with an appendix showing the use of the ptolomaick sphere.... : whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the cœlestial globe : as also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy / by Joseph Moxon.

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Full title

A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestral : in six books ... with an appendix showing the use of the ptolomaick sphere.... : whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the cœlestial globe : as also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy / by Joseph Moxon.

Publisher

London : Printed by S. Roycroft, for Joseph Moxon, 1686.

Date

1686.

Call Numbers

522/M

Record Identifier

74VvkWXajXQX

MMS ID

991013921919702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

[6], 271, [9] p. : ill., 1 port. ; 20 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed by S. Roycroft, for Joseph Moxon, 1686.

Edition

4th ed., corr. and enl.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1686.

Access and use

Access Conditions

Mitchell Library copy at 522/M: To be issued in supervised area.

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Alternative Titles

Full title

A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestral : in six books ... with an appendix showing the use of the ptolomaick sphere.... : whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the cœlestia...

Portion of title

Easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestrial.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Added t.p., engraved: Ductor ad astronomian & geographiam vel usus globi celestis quam terrestris.

Ancient stories of the several stars and constellations ... collected from Dr. Hood: p. 208-232.

Mitchell Library copy at 522/M: contains bookplate with caption "Verum atque decens" ; inscription J. Lee Doctors Commons 1890.

Citation / References Note

Wing M3025.

Additional physical form availability note

Online at the State Library of NSW.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

522/M

Record Identifier

74VvkWXajXQX

Permalink

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

Other Identifiers

DDC

522.78

MMS ID

991013921919702626

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