Short, but plain and easy, directions for the use of Hadley's quadrant. [electronic resource] : In which care is taken not to encumber it with more than is necessary, or needless encomiums, but to render it useful to the learner; it being now so well known to the world as not to want an advocate in its praise. To which is added, a description of the vernier scale, commonly call'd nonius's division.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quadrants (Astronomical instruments)--Early works to 1800.

Quadrants (Astronomical instruments).

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],16,[2]p.,plate )

Other Title:

Short, but plain and easy, directions for the use of Hadley's quadrant

Place of Publication:

Falmouth : Printed for B. Cole, mathematical, philosophical and optical instrument-maker, at the Orrery and Hadley's quadrant, in Fleet-street, (late Mr. Thomas Wright's) instrument-maker to His Late Majesty, [1755?]

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T175924.

OCLC:

509240387