The uses of a quadrant fitted for daily practise. [electronic resource] : Both with the ordinary lines for the hour and azimuth, and other things of the suns course in reference to the horizon. And also with new lines serving to the fore-mentioned and other purposes more accurately. As namely to find the hour of the night by the stars; to describe the most usuall sorts of dials; to perform all common things in mensuration. And many other requisite conclusions. Performed in an accurate, easie, and delightfull way. By Sam: Foster, Professor of Astronomie in Gresham Colledg. Published by A:T
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- Foster, Samuel, d. 1652
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- London : Printed for Francis Eglesfeild, and are to be sold at the Marygold in Pauls-Church-Yard; and by A: Thompson in Hosier-lane, neer Smithfield, 1652
- [8], 80 [i.e. 60], [2] p. : ill.
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- Early English books online.
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- Page 60 is misnumbered "80".
- Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 24.".
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- Wing (2nd ed.) F1636.
- Thomason E.1294[3].
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