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The nature and use of Hadley's quadrant, with a preface containing the theory, on which that noble and useful instrument is founded. And a description of the nonius.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Navigation--Early works to 1800.
- Navigation.
- Quadrants (Astronomical instruments).
- Hadley, John, 1682-1744.
- Hadley, John.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii,24p.,plate )
- Other Title:
- Nature and use of Hadley's quadrant,
- Place of Publication:
- [London : s.n., 1790?]
- Notes:
- Frontispiece signed: John Gilbert. Mathematical Instrument-Maker, on Tower-Hill, London.
- John Gilbert active between 1767 and 1794; another, dated, edition, apparently from the same press, was published in 1790.
- In this undated edition, there is no comma after preface and the word 'theory' is set in large capital letters.
- Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, N11698.
- OCLC:
- 642115116
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