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The use of the astronomical playing-cards [electronic resource] : teaching any ordinary capacity by...

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The use of the astronomical playing-cards [electronic resource] : teaching any ordinary capacity by them to be acquainted with all the stars in heaven, to know their place in heaven, colour, nature, and bigness. As also the poetical reasons for every constellation, very useful, and pleasant, and delightful for all lovers of ingeniety. By Joseph Moxon hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.

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The use of the astronomical playing-cards [electronic resource] : teaching any ordinary capacity by them to be acquainted with all the stars in heaven, to know their place in heaven, colour, nature, and bigness. As also the poetical reasons for every constellation, very useful, and pleasant, and delightful for all lovers of ingeniety. By Joseph Moxon hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.

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Publisher

London : printed by J. Moxon, and are to be sold at the sign of the Atlas in Warwick Lane, 1692.

Date

1692.

Record Identifier

74VvqBl3OX2Z

MMS ID

991006364129702626

Language

English

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[2], 50, [9] p.

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Publisher

London : printed by J. Moxon, and are to be sold at the sign of the Atlas in Warwick Lane, 1692.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1692.

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

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The use of the astronomical playing-cards [electronic resource] : teaching any ordinary capacity by them to be acquainted with all the stars in heaven, to know their place in heaven, colour, nature, and bigness. As also the poetical reasons for every constellation, very useful, and pleasant, and delightful for all lovers of ingeniety. By Joseph Mox...

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Notes

General note

With a caption title on p.15: Here follows the ancient stories of the several stars and constellations. Shewing the poetical reasons why such various figures are places in heaven. Collected from Dr. Hood.

Signatures: A-D(-D8).

Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed.) M3027A.

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 ; 1837:7)

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74VvqBl3OX2Z

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991006364129702626