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Description of a Planispheric Astrolabe constructed for Sháh Sultán Husain Safawi, King of Persia / William H. Morley.

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Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library (1475-1900)
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Morley, William H. (William Hook), 1815-1860, author.
Series:
Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library.
Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library
Language:
Arabic
English
Multiple languages
Persian
Subjects (All):
Ḥusayn I, Shah of Iran, 1668-1726.
Astrolabes.
Astronomy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (iii, 50 pages, 21 unnumbered plates) : illustrations.
Place of Publication:
London : [publisher not identified], 1856.
System Details:
text file
Summary:
and now preserved in the British Museum ; comprising an account of the astrolabe generally, with notes illustrative and explanatory : to which are added, concise notices of twelve other astrolabes. Eastern and European, hitherto undescribed.
Notes:
Reproduction of the original from The British Library.
Electronic reproduction. Andover, Hants. UK : Cengage Learning, 2015-2017 (Early Arabic Printed Books from the British Library, 1473-1900). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
OCLC:
978568622
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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