A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or, an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial

In six books. The 1. Teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography. ... More fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others ... With an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere. The fifth edition corrected and enlarged. By Joseph Moxon. Whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars; shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the Cœlestial globe. As also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy

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A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or, an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial

In six books. The 1. Teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography. ... More fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others ... With an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere. The fifth edition corrected and enlarged. By Joseph Moxon. Whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars; shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the Cœlestial globe. As also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy

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London

Edition Notes

Frontis. = portrait of the author, with Latin title: Ductor ad astronomiam & geographiam vel usus globi, cælestis quam terrestris

A different text from "A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to understand the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial" (Wing B3109) by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

With a catalogue and an index

Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Wing (2nd ed.) M3026A

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1973:17).

Series
Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1973:17
Genre
Early works to 1800
Other Titles
Easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial, Ductor ad astronomiam & geographiam vel usus globi, cælestis quam terrestris

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Microform
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[6], 271, [9] p., [1] leaf of plates (port.)
Number of pages
271

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OL15411853M

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