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The description and uses of a new contriv'd eliptical double dial; as also of the universal æquinoct...

The description and uses of a new contriv'd eliptical double dial; as also of the universal æquinoct...

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The description and uses of a new contriv'd eliptical double dial; as also of the universal æquinoctial dial [electronic resource] : Which serve to find the latitude, hour of the day, the true meridian, the altitude, azimuth, and declination of the sun; his place in the ecliptick, the time of his rising and setting, length of day and night, &c. With a scheme of each dial curiously engraven. Very useful for all seamen and travellers, and our curious gentry to set, examine, and adjust their pendulums. Whereunto is added a correct table of the latitude of the most eminent cities and towns in Europe; as also a table of equation. By Tho. Tuttell mathematical instument-maker at the Kings-Arms and Globe at Charing-Cross.

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The description and uses of a new contriv'd eliptical double dial; as also of the universal æquinoctial dial [electronic resource] : Which serve to find the latitude, hour of the day, the true meridian, the altitude, azimuth, and declination of the sun; his place in the ecliptick, the time of his rising and setting, length of day and night, &c. With a scheme of each dial curiously engraven. Very useful for all seamen and travellers, and our curious gentry to set, examine, and adjust their pendulums. Whereunto is added a correct table of the latitude of the most eminent cities and towns in Europe; as also a table of equation. By Tho. Tuttell mathematical instument-maker at the Kings-Arms and Globe at Charing-Cross.

Publisher

London : printed by W. Redmayne for the author, and are to be sold by J. Harris at the Harrow in Little-Brittain, 1698.

Date

1698.

Record Identifier

74VvmmMG8q5O

MMS ID

991006453219702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

[16], 39, [9] p.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed by W. Redmayne for the author, and are to be sold by J. Harris at the Harrow in Little-Brittain, 1698.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1698.

Access and use

Access Conditions

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

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Full title

The description and uses of a new contriv'd eliptical double dial; as also of the universal æquinoctial dial [electronic resource] : Which serve to find the latitude, hour of the day, the true meridian, the altitude, azimuth, and declination of the sun; his place in the ecliptick, the time of his rising and setting, length of day and night, &c. Wit...

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Notes

General note

After imprint: Price stitcht one shilling.

A1 is a folding leaf.

"Eliptical" and "double" are joined by a right brace bracket. "Universal" and "æquinoctial" are also joined by a right brace bracket.

Wing CD-ROM, 1996 has "elliptical" in the title.

Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C..

Citation / References Note

Wing (CD-Rom, 1996) T3388A.

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 ; 2374:47)

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Record Identifier

74VvmmMG8q5O

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvmmMG8q5O

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MMS ID

991006453219702626