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Mr. De Sargues Universal way of dyaling, or, Plain and easie directions for placing the axeltree and marking the hours in sun-dyals, after the French, Italian, Babylonian, and Jewish manner : together with the manner of drawing the lines of the signs, of finding out the height of the sun above the horizon, and the east-rising of the same, the elevation of the pole, and the position of the meridian : all which may be done in any superficies whatsoever, and in what situation soever it be, without any skill at all in astronomy
Uniform Title
Maniére universelle pour poser l'essieu. English
Title
Mr. De Sargues Universal way of dyaling, or, Plain and easie directions for placing the axeltree and marking the hours in sun-dyals, after the French, Italian, Babylonian, and Jewish manner : together with the manner of drawing the lines of the signs, of finding out the height of the sun above the horizon, and the east-rising of the same, the elevation of the pole, and the position of the meridian : all which may be done in any superficies whatsoever, and in what situation soever it be, without any skill at all in astronomy / [edited] by Daniel King, Gent.
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London : Printed by Tho. Leach, and are to be sold by Isaac Pridmore at the Golden Faulcon in the Strand, near the New Exchange, 1659.
Physical Description
[16], 16, 19-28, 33-108, [2] p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Notes
Translation of: Maniére universelle pour poser l'essieu.
Frontis. = plate.
Title page in red and black.
"To all lovers of ingenious practices" signed: Jonas Moore.
Errors in pagination: 17-18, 29-32 omitted; some plates apparently considered part of pagination.
The diagrams are reproductions of the engravings by Abraham Bosse who published the original French edition.
With a final errata leaf.
Advertisement on p. [16].
Final p. blank.
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Mr. De Sargues Universal way of dyaling
Plain and easie directions for placing the axeltree and marking the hours in sun-dyals, after the French, Italian, Babylonian, and Jewish manner
Universal way of dyaling
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Language
English
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July 20, 2006
References
English short title catalogue, R233510
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, D1127
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