The description of the Copernican system, [electronic resource] : with the theory of the planets. In which is shewn Their Revolutions, Eccentricities, Magnitudes and Distances; Aphelions, Retrogradations, and Eclipses of the Luminaries, and of the Satellites of Saturn and Jupiter: Of the Fixed Stars; with the Comets that have appear'd for near two Thousand Years past. Being an introduction to the description and use of the grand orrery, lately made by Mr. William Deane, Mathematical-Instrument-Maker to His Majesty's Office of Ordinance, and to the Royal Mathematical School. By reading of this small Treatise, any Person may easily comprehend the Use of this Machine, by which the Planetary System is so fully and accurately represented. Pr. 2 s. 6 d. Illustrated with copper-plates.
1738
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The description of the Copernican system, [electronic resource] : with the theory of the planets. In which is shewn Their Revolutions, Eccentricities, Magnitudes and Distances; Aphelions, Retrogradations, and Eclipses of the Luminaries, and of the Satellites of Saturn and Jupiter: Of the Fixed Stars; with the Comets that have appear'd for near two Thousand Years past. Being an introduction to the description and use of the grand orrery, lately made by Mr. William Deane, Mathematical-Instrument-Maker to His Majesty's Office of Ordinance, and to the Royal Mathematical School. By reading of this small Treatise, any Person may easily comprehend the Use of this Machine, by which the Planetary System is so fully and accurately represented. Pr. 2 s. 6 d. Illustrated with copper-plates.
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London : printed for the author William Deane, at the Garden-House, in New-Street, by Fetter-lane; and are to be sold at Mr. Stagg's, Book-Seller, in Westminster hall; Mr. Strahan's, at the Royal Exchange; Mr. Rivington's, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; Mr. Hawkins's, Temple-Bar; and at Mr. Brindley's, in New Bond-Street, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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vi,106p.,plates ; 8⁰.
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Advertisement at bottom of title page: Likewise, at the same Places are to be had a Curious Print of the said Orrery, with a Description, at Bottom, of the Magnitudes, Distances, and Revolutions of all the Planets. Pr. 6d.
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