A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestrial : in six books ... : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere / by Joseph Moxon ... ; whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars ... ; as also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy.
Alternate Title(s):
Tutor to astronomy and geography
Edition:
The third edition, corrected and enlarged.
Published / Created:
London : Printed by Tho. Roycroft, for Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop on Ludgate-Hill, at the sign of Atlas, MDCLXXIV [1674]
Physical Description:
[8], 271, [9] p. : ill. ; 21 cm (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN 2018 538: From the library of Stephen F. Gates.
Subject Terms:
Astronomy -- Early works to 1800. | Globes -- Early works to 1800. | Sundials -- Early works to 1800. | Constellations -- Early works to 1800. | Spherical trigonometry -- Early works to 1800. | Gates, Stephen F. -- Ownership. | Woodcut -- Specimens -- 1674.
Form/Genre:
Booksellers' advertisements.
Contributors:
Hood, Thomas, active 1582–1598, author. | Roycroft, Thomas, -1677, printer. | Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571–1638. Institutio astronomica de usu globorum et sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium. | Gates Collection of Globes and Books about Globes.