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Astronomical and geographical essays : containing a full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy, the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes ... the description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium, and also an introduction to practical astronomy / by the late George Adams.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adams, George, 1750-1795.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy.
- Globes.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 518 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 17 unnumbered leaves of plates (16 folded) : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Sixth ed, cor. and enlarged / by William Jones.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for, and sold by W. & S. Jones, 1812.
- Notes:
- Plates dated 1788-99.
- Plates engraved by John Lodge; frontispiece drawn by E.F. Burney.
- The essay on globes is based largely on a work by the author's father, George Adams, entitled: A treatise describing and explaining the construction and use of new celestial and terrestrial globes.
- "A list of the prices at which the instruments described in this work, are made and sold by W. and S. Jones ...": p. [519]; further advts. on last page.
- OCLC:
- 16274620
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