A tutor to astronomie and geographie. Or an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial. In six books. The first teaching the rudiments of astronomie and geographie. The shewing by the globe; the solution of 2. Astronomical and geographical prob. 3. Problemes in navigation. 4. Astrological problemes. 5. Gnomonical problemes. 6. Trigonometrical problemes. More fully and amply than hath yet been set forth either by Gemma 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 second edition, corrected and enlarged. By Joseph Moxon, hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are

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  • A tutor to astronomie and geographie. Or an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial. In six books. The first teaching the rudiments of astronomie and geographie. The shewing by the globe; the solution of 2. Astronomical and geographical prob. 3. Problemes in navigation. 4. Astrological problemes. 5. Gnomonical problemes. 6. Trigonometrical problemes. More fully and amply than hath yet been set forth either by Gemma 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 second edition, corrected and enlarged. By Joseph Moxon, hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. Whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are
  • Tutor to astronomie and geographie; Ductor ad astronomiam & geographiam vel usus globi celestis quam terrestris; Easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, caelestial and terrestrial
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Imprint
London : printed by Joseph Moxon: and sold at his Shop in Russelstreet, at the signe of Atlas, 1670.
Added name
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. Institutio astronomica de usu globorum et sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium. Part 2.; Hood, Thomas, active 1582-1598.
Publication year
1670
ESTC No.
R32090
Grub Street ID
114832
Description
[8], 272, [8] p. : ill. ; 4°.
Note
Added t.p., engraved: Ductor ad astronomian & geographiam. vel usus globi celestis quam terrestris ..

The ancient stories of the several stars .. collected from Dr. Hood: p. 208-232

Loosely based on Part 2 of: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon. Institutio astronomica de usu globorum et sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium.