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A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie comprises six parts or
'books'. In the first book, Moxon teaches the rudiments of
Ptolemaic astronomy and geography. In the next two books he shows
how to use globes to solve many problems in astronomy, geography
and navigation. The fourth book teaches how to solve astrological
problems, an important subject in Moxon's time but today considered
a pseudo-science of little merit. The fifth book deals with what
Moxon calls gnomonical problems, that is, by again using the
globes, finding the correct hour lines for many different types of
sun-dials. The final book applies the globes to the solution of
spherical triangles, a necessary skill for mariners practicing the
new art of celestial navigation. Knowledge of how to use globes in
the solving of all these sorts of problems is a skill now largely
forgotten and Moxon's treatise is a valuable historic resource on
this account alone. Of course, the work may also be viewed as a
simple handbook, produced as an aid to selling the celestial and
terrestrial globes which Moxon was busy making and advertising at
this time. The treatise has two additional books, the first of
which is a retelling of ancient and mythical stories about the
origins and naming of certain constellations and stars, or what
Moxon calls the 'poetical reasons' why such bodies are placed where
they are in the heavens. The second additional book is of
particular value today to historians of astronomy, since it is a
masterly exposition of the origins and discoveries of astronomy up
to the middle of the seventeenth century. It comprises much myth
but also a great deal of fact, the whole providing a fascinating
glimpse of these matters as understood by our forebears at the dawn
of the scientific age.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>British
Library<ESTCID>T132218<Notes>The first part of the work
comprising the dictionary is a reissue of the 1700 3rd edition,
with a cancel titlepage; the second part 'The description and
explanation of mathematical instruments' has a separate titlepage
bearing the imprint: "London: printe<imprintFull>London:
printed for W. Hawes, 1701. <collation> 24],192; 4],22;
14]p., plates: ill.; 8
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>British
Library<ESTCID>T061469<Notes>In two parts, the first
having seven final advertisement leaves; and the second is 'The
description and explanation of mathematical instruments', "printed
for J. Moxon, and Tho. Tuttell," 1701, with separate pagination and
register.<imprintFull>London: printed for J. Moxon and Tho.
Tuttell, 1700 1701]. <collation> 24],192, 14]; 4],22p.,
plates; 8
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary
study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope,
Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann
Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others.
Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the
development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses.
++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
++++British LibraryR025166With frontis. illustration on leaf A1v.
Published in parts, each having a separate titlepage dated 1693 or
1694 which has been included in the pagination. A variant has p.
169 misnumbered 168. Text is continuous despite the pagination.
With four finalLondon: printed and sold by J. Moxon, at the Atlas
in Warwick-Lane, 1693-1694. 8], 16, 2], 17-36, 2], 37-48, 51-58,
2], 59-74, 2], 75-98, 2], 99-114, 2], 115-130, 2], 131-146, 2]
147-169, 3], 171-186, 179-180, 2], 185-194, 2] 195-208, 2],
209-221, 3], 223-234, 8] p., 18 leaves of plates: ill.; 4
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>Bodleian
Library (Oxford)<ESTCID>T197098<Notes>First printed by
Joseph Moxon in 1676.<imprintFull>London: these card and
books are sold by John Lenthall, 1717. <collation> 2],45,
1]p.; 12
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the
original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as
marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe
this work is culturally important, we have made it available as
part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting
the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions
that are true to the original work.
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it
was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the
first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and
farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists
and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original
texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly
contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>Harvard University
Graduate School of
Business<ESTCID>T136130<Notes>'Mechanick dyalling' has
a separate titlepage of the fourth edition. Register continuous
throughout. With a final leaf of advertisement and
errata.<imprintFull>London: printed for Dan. Midwinter and
Tho. Leigh, 1703. <collation> 8],287, 3],307-352, 2]p.,
plates: ill.; 8
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard University Houghton
LibraryN011854Issued in monthly parts. The leaf preceding p.131 is
a separate titlepage reading 'Mechanick exercises: or, the doctrine
of handy-works', London, J. Moxon, 1694. Pt.2 has separate
register, pagination, and titlepage reading 'Mechanick exercises ..
applied to the art of bricklayers-works', London, 1700. P.46
misnumbered 64. Text continuous despite pagination.London: printed
for, and sold by J. Moxon, 1701. 6],48,51-130, 2],131-188,185-234;
2],64 i.e.46]p., plates; 8
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