A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, c?estial and terrestrial. 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 c?estial globe. As also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy.

All titles

• A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, c?estial and terrestrial. 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 c?estial globe. As also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy.
• Tutor to astronomie and geographie

People / Organizations

• Samuel Roycroft ("printed by")
• Joseph Moxon: ("printed for")
• Joseph Moxon (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by S. Roycroft, for Joseph Moxon: and sold at his shop in Ludgate Street, at the sign of Atlas, 1686.

Publication year

1686-1686

ESTC No.

R11899

Grub Street ID

60128

Description

[8], 271, [9] p. : ill., port., tables ; 4⁰

Note

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.