The catholique planisphaer which Mr. Blagrave calleth the mathematical jewel : briefly and plainly discribed in five books : the first shewing the making of the instrument, the rest shewing the manifold vse of it, 1. for representing several projections of the sphere, 2. for resolving all problemes of the sphere, astronomical, astrological, and geographical, 4. for making all sorts of dials both without doors and within upon any walls, cielings, or floores, be they never so irregular, where-so-ever the direct or reflected beams of the sun may come : all which are to be done by this instrument with wonderous ease and delight : a treatise very usefull for marriners and for all ingenious men who love the arts mathematical / by John Palmer ... ; hereunto is added a brief description of the cros-staf and a catalogue of eclipses observed by the same I.P.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palmer, John, 1612-1679.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Planispheres--Early works to 1800.

Planispheres.

Eclipses--Early works to 1800.

Eclipses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 215 pages, 12 unnumbered pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by Joseph Moxon ..., 1658.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Added engraved t.p.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 470:2) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing P248

OCLC:

13790430

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.