Urania practica: or, Practical astronomie: in VII parts, containing, I. An explanation of the vulgar notes used every year, with the order how to finde them for ever, in the Iulian and Gregorian accompts, both arithmetically and by new invented tables. II. An ephemeris for 19 years, beginning anno 1648, and ending anno 1667: ... III. An astrologicall treatise, shewing how to erect a figure, to judge of the effects of eclipses, and to finde the time when, and the place where, their effects will be most predominant. IV. The doctrine of the sphear or globe. V. An abreviate of geographie, ... VI. Divers astronomicall tables of the altitude, azimuth, amplitude, ... of the sun and fixed stars, ... VII. The true and perfect description and use of the globes, ... both geographicall and astronomicall. Unto which is added (for the benefit of sea-men) diverse rule and tables, of extraordinary use in navigation. All which rules, tables, and calculations, have been compared with the best approved a

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  • Urania practica: or, Practical astronomie: in VII parts, containing, I. An explanation of the vulgar notes used every year, with the order how to finde them for ever, in the Iulian and Gregorian accompts, both arithmetically and by new invented tables. II. An ephemeris for 19 years, beginning anno 1648, and ending anno 1667: ... III. An astrologicall treatise, shewing how to erect a figure, to judge of the effects of eclipses, and to finde the time when, and the place where, their effects will be most predominant. IV. The doctrine of the sphear or globe. V. An abreviate of geographie, ... VI. Divers astronomicall tables of the altitude, azimuth, amplitude, ... of the sun and fixed stars, ... VII. The true and perfect description and use of the globes, ... both geographicall and astronomicall. Unto which is added (for the benefit of sea-men) diverse rule and tables, of extraordinary use in navigation. All which rules, tables, and calculations, have been compared with the best approved a
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Imprint
London: printed by Robert and William Leybourn, in Monks-well street neer Cripplegate, 1652.
Publication year
1652-1652
ESTC No.
R204113
Grub Street ID
81131
Description
[22], 12, [2], 13-211, [7], 215-232 p., [1] leaf of plates, [3] tables (one folded) : ill., diagrams (woodcuts) ; 8⁰
Note
The words "I. An explanation .. geographicall and astronomicall." are bracketed together on title page.

With an additional title page, engraved.

The first leaf bears "The explanation of the frontispiece".

The seventh part has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.