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.
| dc.contributor | Text Creation Partnership, |
| dc.contributor.author | Adams, George, 1720-1773. |
| dc.contributor.author | Draper, John, engraver. |
| dc.contributor.author | Scot, Robert, 1744?-1823, engraver. |
| dc.coverage.placeName | Whitehall, Pennsylvania |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-25 |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-07T17:50:01Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-07T17:50:01Z |
| dc.date.created | 1800 |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-01 |
| dc.identifier | ota:N27580 |
| dc.identifier.citation | http://purl.ox.ac.uk/ota/N27580 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12024/N27580 |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 plates are nos. xvi and xiii. Error in paging: p. 149 misnumbered 142. Plates engraved by Robert Scot and John Draper. |
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| dc.language | English |
| dc.language.iso | eng |
| dc.publisher | University of Oxford |
| dc.relation.isformatof | http://opac.newsbank.com/select/evans/36757 |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Evans-TCP (Phase 1) |
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| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| dc.rights.label | PUB |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Globes. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Astronomy. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Dialing. |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Navigation. |
| dc.title | 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. |
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| files.count | 3 |
| identifier.stc | Evans 36757 |
| otaterms.date.range | 1800-1899 |
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