Astronomical & geographical essays
Subtitle: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy
By: By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales
Edition: Fourth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with elegant copper-plates.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 36756
Publisher: Printed for William Young, bookseller and stationer n. 52 South 2d Street, Philadelphia.
Published: 1800
Place of publication: Whitehall [Pa.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Astronomy; Globes; Navigation; Dialing
Notes: "N.B. The different essays in this first American edition are printed so as to be bound separately, as may be most agreeable; therefore the folios are arranged accordingly; viz. the numbers on the top of the page, to suit those who wish to bind or purchase separately; the numbers at the foot, those who chuse the whole in one volume."--p. viii. The continuous sequence numbers xvi, 194, [2], viii, 195-564 p.

"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 ..."--[2], viii, [1], 10-238 p., with separate title page.

"Essay III. Containing a description of the most improved planetarium, lunarium, & tellurian. [and] Essay IV. An introduction to practical astronomy."--[1], 10-148 p. at end.

READEX NOTE: The AAS copy reproduced is the 1808 reissue of theis edition.

Evans 36756

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 625