An essay on the use of celestial and terrestrial globes
Subtitle: exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work; exhibiting the general principles of dialing & navigation.
By: By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales.
Contributors: Draper, J.; Scot, Robert, 1744?-1823.
Edition: Fourth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with copper-plates.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 36757.
Publisher: Printed for William Young, bookseller and stationer n. 52 South 2d. Street, Philadelphia.
Published: 1800
Place of publication: Whitehall [Pa.]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Globes; Astronomy; Dialing; Navigation
Notes: 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.

Signatures: pi1 [A]⁴ B-2F⁴ 2G4(-2G4).

Error in paging: p. 149 misnumbered 142.

Plates engraved by Robert Scot and John Draper.

Evans 36757.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 36757).