A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cŒlestial and terrestial. In six books. ... More fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemna [sic] 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 practice grow expert in these divine sciences. With an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere. The fourth 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.
Moxon, Joseph,1627-1691.
Hood, Thomas,active 1582-1598.Use of the celestial globe in plano.
London : printed by S. Roycroft, for Joseph Moxon: and sold at his shop in Ludgate Street, at the sign of Atlas,
1686.
With frontis. portrait (A1v) of author.
Includes bibliographical references.
"The ancient stories of the several stars and constellations .. Collected from Dr. Hood": p. 208-232.
With 4 final contents leaves.
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.
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog.
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
ESTC
Microfilm.
Astronomy
Globes
Sundials
England London