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A complete system of astronomy / by the Rev. S. Vince.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Folio QB43 .V76 1797 v.1-3 v.1 v.2 v.3
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vince, Samuel, 1749-1821.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy.
- Stars--Catalogs.
- Stars.
- Astronomy--Tables.
- Physical Description:
- 3 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm (4to)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by J. Burges, 1797-1808.
- Notes:
- Vol. 3 has imprint: Cambridge : Printed at the University Press, by R. Watts ; and sold by J. Deighton.
- "A catalogue of the places of 389 fixed stars ... calculated from the late Dr. Bradley's observations": v. 2, p. 475-492.
- A catalogue of the places of 513 zodiacal stars ... by M. de la Caille": v. 2, p. 493-509.
- "Catalogue of the principal stars in the heavens by M. de la Caille": v. 2, p. 511-522.
- "Catalogue of 381 principal fixed stars by M. Francisco de Zach": v. 2, pg. 523-535.
- "M. Zach's catalogue of the declination of the principal stars": v. 2, p. 539-545.
- "A catalogue of the principal fixed stars by Tobias Mayer": v. 2, p. 547-577.
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: v. 3, title-page wanting.
- OCLC:
- 6693670
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