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  An epitome of the whole art of war In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any figure. The way of conducting armies in hilly, woody or plain countries: of encampings, besiegings, giving of battle, &c. The second of fortification and gunnery, which shews the principles and practices of fortification, as now used, as well by the English, as several other European nations, (especially by Their Majesties army) at the late siege of Athlone, Galoway, Limerick, &c. ... Of casements, cittadels, crownworks, ravelins, &c. Of gunnery, ... morters, demy-cannon, &c. with the manner of batteries, &c. All illustrated and further explained by 18 copper-plates, curiously designed and engraven.
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

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  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691. ; J. S., Capt. Military discipline. ; J. S., Capt. Fortification and military discipline.
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  By Joseph Moxon, who has signed the dedication: J.M. "The epitome shares some of its plates .. and some of its text with" Captain John Stevens' Military discipline, 1685, and his Fortification and military discipline, 1688. ...
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  Mathematicks made easy, or, A mathematical dictionary explaining the terms of art and difficult phrases used in arithmetick, geometry, astronomy, astrology, and other mathematical sciences wherein the true meaning of the word is rendred, the nature of things signified discussed, and (where need requires) illustrated with apt figures and diagrams : with an appendix exactly containing the quantities of all sorts of weights and measures, the characters and meaning of the marks, symbols, or abbreviations commonly used in algebra and sundry other observables / by Joseph Moxon.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
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  Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A collection of some attempts made to the North-East, and North-West, for the finding a passage to Japan, China, &c. As also somewhat relating to the satisfaction of all inquirers into Captain John Wood's present search of a passage by the North-Pole, &c. By Joesph Moxon, Hydroprapher to the King's most excellent Majesty.
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
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  With a map of the North Pole and northern latitudes. Reproduction of the original at the Bodleian Library.
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  Mechanick dyalling teaching any man, though of an ordinary capacity and unlearned in the mathematicks, to draw a true sun-dyal on any given plane, however scituated : only with the help of a straight ruler and a pair of compasses, and without any arithmetical calculation / by Joseph Moxon ...
  Date of publication:
  1668
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
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  Advertisement: p. [1]-[6] at end. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A brief discourse of a passage by the North-pole to Japan, China, &c. pleaded by three experiments, and answers to all objections that can be urged against a passage that way ... with a map of all the discovered lands neerest to the pole / by Jospeh Moxon ...
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  Mechanick exercises: or the doctrine of handy-works. Applied to the arts of smithing joinery carpentry turning bricklayery. To which is added Mechanick dyalling: ... The third edition. By Joseph Moxon, ...
  Date of publication:
  1703
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
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  'Mechanick dyalling' has a separate titlepage of the fourth edition. Register continuous throughout. With a final leaf of advertisement and errata. Reproduction of original from the Harvard University Graduate School of ...
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  A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial in six books : the first teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical & geographical probl., the 3. shewing by the globes the solution of problems in navigation, the 4. shewing by the globes the solution of astrological problemes, the 5. shewing by the globes the solution of gnomonical problemes, the 6. shewing by the globes the solution of of [sic] spherical triangles : more fully and amply then hath ever been set forth either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practise grow expert in these divine sciences / by Joseph Moxon ; whereunto is added Antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the coelestial globe, collected from Dr. Hood ; as also a Discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomie.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691. ; Hood, Thomas, fl. 1582-1598.
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  First edition. Running title: A tutor to astronomy and geography. Includes bibliographical references. Added, engraved t.p.: Ductor ad astronomiam & geographiam, vel usus globi. "Ancient stories of the several stars ... ...
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  Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie teaching [brace] by the opticks, how to delineate all bodies, buildings, or landskips, &c., by the catoptricks, how to delineate confused appearences, so as when seen in a mirror or pollisht body of any intended shape, the reflection shall shew a designe, by the dioptircks [sic], how to draw parts of many figures into one, when seen through a glass or christal cut into many faces : usefull for all painters, engravers, architects, &c., and all others that are any waies inclined to speculatory ingenuity / by Joseph Moxon ...
  Date of publication:
  1670
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
  Description:
  "First edition. Most of the plates are taken from the Perspective of Hondius (1623) ... as mentioned by Moxon in his preface"--Fowler. Includes original moving figure and slip of mica on p. 7, and the moving slip on plate ...
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  Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works by Joseph Moxon.
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
  Description:
  Each of the sections has special t.p. with varying imprint dates. Pagination is continuous, except for the last section "Brick-layers work", which has separate pagination. Reproduction of original in the British Library. ...
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  A Delineation and description of the famous city, Offen, otherwise called Buda together with a particular account of this late famous siege as an historical relation of the several sieges and other accidents that has hapned to it ever since it came into the Turkish posession / translated from the original in High-Dutch by Joseph Moxon.
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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