The description and use of a quadrant; by which all the most usefull and necessary propositions of both the globes are easily and exactly performed; as the right ascension, declination, altitude, amplitude, rising, setting, azimuth, and hour of the day. Also of a quadrat by vvhich you may take all manner of heights, and distances, as of towers, steeples, &c. And lastly, of a nocturnal, for the ready finding of the hour of the night. Published by J.H. for the use of such as are mathematically affected.

People / Organizations

• J. H. (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the author, 1681.

Publication year

1681-1681

ESTC No.

R483543

Grub Street ID

125326

Description

[6], 55, [1] p., 1 leaf of folded plates : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

T.p. is A2.

Signatures: A?(-A1) B-D?.Subject Mathematical instruments -- Early works to 1800.

Nautical instruments -- Early works to 1800.

Quadrant -- Early works to 1800.