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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 & navigation / By the late George Adams ..

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Author:
Adams, George 1750-1795  Search this
Adams, George 1750-1795 Astronomical & geographical essays  Search this
Engraver:
Scot, Robert 1744?-1823  Search this
Former owner:
Horblit, Harrison D. DSI  Search this
Physical description:
[2], viii, [1], 10-238 p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1800
Notes:
Plates signed: R. Scot sc. ID
Also published as part II of Adams's Astronomical & geographical essays ... Fourth edition ... Whitehall [Pa.] : Printed for William Young ..., 1800.
This edition has a second set of page numbers, in continuation of the pagination for Astronomical & geographical essays. Pages [1] (3rd group) and 10-238 (4th group) are numbered 195-424 at the bottom center of each page; the two folded plates are numbered XVI (frontispiece) and XIII (at end of volume).
Tail-pieces.
Printed on wove paper.
Running title: Description and use of the globes.
Evans 36757
Topic:
Globes  Search this
Celestial globes  Search this
Dialing  Search this
Call number:
GA277 .A211 1800
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_465882