An essay on the use of celestial and terrestrial globes; exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work; exhibiting the general principles of dialing & navigation. By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, George, 1709-1772 13139

Contributor:

United States. Whitehall Pa.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[2],viii,[1],10-238p., [2]folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Fourth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with copper-plates.

Place of Publication:

Whitehall [Pa.] : Printed for William Young, bookseller and stationer n. 52 South 2d. Street, Philadelphia, 1800.

Notes:

Running title: Description and use of the globes.

Also issued as the second part of: Adams, George. Astronomical & geographical essays .. Fourth edition. Whitehall, [Pa.], 1800 (Evans 36756). A second sequence of page numerals ([10], 195-424) continuous with those of the first part appears at the foot of the pages. The plate are nos. xvi and xiii.

Error in paging: p. 149 misnumbered 142.

Plates engraved by Robert Scot and John Draper.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans, 36757