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Elements of astronomy, descriptive and physical : in which the general phenomena of the heavenly bodies and the theory of the tides are familiarly explained, and illustrated by numerous diagrams from engravings on copper plates : the work is designed to facilitate the study of a science peculiarly useful, interesting, and sublime, and is intended for schools, academies, seminaries for young ladies, lyceums, and for private reading / by Hervey Wilbur, A.M.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilbur, Hervey, 1786-1852, author.
- Series:
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood.
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy.
- Natural theology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (144 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates, 7 leaves of plates) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Second edition, with an appendix of problems on the globes and useful tables.
- Place of Publication:
- New-Haven : Published by Durrie and Peck, 1830.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Copyright 18 August 1829 by Hervey Wilbur.
- Plates signed by Nathaniel and Simeon Smith Jocelyn.
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- Local Notes:
- Scanned copy imperfect: page 8 misnumbered 4.
- OCLC:
- 905337564
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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