The Resource Astronomical & geographical essays: : containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy., By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales, (electronic resource)
Astronomical & geographical essays: : containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy., By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales, (electronic resource)
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The item Astronomical & geographical essays: : containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy., By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Union Presbyterian Seminary Libraries.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item Astronomical & geographical essays: : containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy., By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Union Presbyterian Seminary Libraries.
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- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Fourth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with elegant copper-plates.
- Extent
- xvi, 194, [4], viii, [1], 10-238, [1], 10-148 p., xvi folded leaves of plates
- Note
-
- Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
- A reissue of the first part of the fourth edition (1800), together with the fifth edition (1808) of parts II-IV
- "N.B. The different essays in this first American edition are printed so as to be bound separately, as may be most agreeable; therefore the folios are arranged accordingly; viz. the numbers on the top of the page, to suit those who wish to bind or purchase separately; the numbers at the foot, those who chuse [sic] the whole in one volume."--p. viii. The continuous sequence numbers xvi, 194, [12], 195-564 p
- Plates engraved by Robert Scot, Francis Shallus, and John Draper
- Numerous errors in paging
- "An essay, on the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes; exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work; exhibiting the general principles of dialing and navigation ... Fifth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with copper plates. Philadelphia: Published by William W. Woodward, no. 52, South Second Street. 1808. Dickinson, printer."--[2], viii, [1], 10-238 p., with separate title page. Also issued separately
- "Essay III. Containing a description of the most improved planetarium, lunarium, & tellurian [and] Essay IV. An introduction to practical astronomy."--[1], 10-148 p. at end
- Advertisement, p. [195], second count
- Label
- Astronomical & geographical essays: : containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy.
- Title
- Astronomical & geographical essays:
- Title remainder
- containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy.
- Statement of responsibility
- By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales
- Language
- eng
- Additional physical form
- Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
- Cataloging source
- MWA
- Citation location within source
-
- 36756
- 626
- Citation source
-
- Shipton & Mooney
- Rink, E. Technical Americana
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1750-1795
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Adams, George
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1745-1823
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Draper, John
- Shallus, Francis
- Scot, Robert
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Astronomy
- Globes
- Navigation
- Dialing
- Label
- Astronomical & geographical essays: : containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy., By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales, (electronic resource)
- Note
-
- Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
- A reissue of the first part of the fourth edition (1800), together with the fifth edition (1808) of parts II-IV
- "N.B. The different essays in this first American edition are printed so as to be bound separately, as may be most agreeable; therefore the folios are arranged accordingly; viz. the numbers on the top of the page, to suit those who wish to bind or purchase separately; the numbers at the foot, those who chuse [sic] the whole in one volume."--p. viii. The continuous sequence numbers xvi, 194, [12], 195-564 p
- Plates engraved by Robert Scot, Francis Shallus, and John Draper
- Numerous errors in paging
- "An essay, on the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes; exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work; exhibiting the general principles of dialing and navigation ... Fifth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with copper plates. Philadelphia: Published by William W. Woodward, no. 52, South Second Street. 1808. Dickinson, printer."--[2], viii, [1], 10-238 p., with separate title page. Also issued separately
- "Essay III. Containing a description of the most improved planetarium, lunarium, & tellurian [and] Essay IV. An introduction to practical astronomy."--[1], 10-148 p. at end
- Advertisement, p. [195], second count
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from microform
- Color
- mixed
- Control code
- 000298459
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Fourth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with elegant copper-plates.
- Extent
- xvi, 194, [4], viii, [1], 10-238, [1], 10-148 p., xvi folded leaves of plates
- File format
- multiple file formats
- Form of item
- electronic
- Level of compression
- lossless
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Quality assurance targets
- absent
- Reformatting quality
- access
- Reproduction note
- Electronic text and image data.
- Specific material designation
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- (Sirsi) 000298459
- Label
- Astronomical & geographical essays: : containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy., By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales, (electronic resource)
- Note
-
- Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
- A reissue of the first part of the fourth edition (1800), together with the fifth edition (1808) of parts II-IV
- "N.B. The different essays in this first American edition are printed so as to be bound separately, as may be most agreeable; therefore the folios are arranged accordingly; viz. the numbers on the top of the page, to suit those who wish to bind or purchase separately; the numbers at the foot, those who chuse [sic] the whole in one volume."--p. viii. The continuous sequence numbers xvi, 194, [12], 195-564 p
- Plates engraved by Robert Scot, Francis Shallus, and John Draper
- Numerous errors in paging
- "An essay, on the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes; exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work; exhibiting the general principles of dialing and navigation ... Fifth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with copper plates. Philadelphia: Published by William W. Woodward, no. 52, South Second Street. 1808. Dickinson, printer."--[2], viii, [1], 10-238 p., with separate title page. Also issued separately
- "Essay III. Containing a description of the most improved planetarium, lunarium, & tellurian [and] Essay IV. An introduction to practical astronomy."--[1], 10-148 p. at end
- Advertisement, p. [195], second count
- Antecedent source
- file reproduced from microform
- Color
- mixed
- Control code
- 000298459
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- Fourth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with elegant copper-plates.
- Extent
- xvi, 194, [4], viii, [1], 10-238, [1], 10-148 p., xvi folded leaves of plates
- File format
- multiple file formats
- Form of item
- electronic
- Level of compression
- lossless
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Quality assurance targets
- absent
- Reformatting quality
- access
- Reproduction note
- Electronic text and image data.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (Sirsi) 000298459
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