Time's Telescope Universal and Perpetual, Fitted for all Countries and Capacities Containing Perpetual Tables fitted to the Old and New scale, shewing the Moveable and Fixed Feasts, the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon, and how to find the Moon's Place at any time proposed. Also the Changes and Eclipses calculated for Thirty Years, with Rules to find them for ever according to the middle Motion of the Sun and Moon. Also the Magnitudes and Distances of the Planets, and a Brief Discourse of all kinds of Meteors, or Appearances in the Heavens, Natural Prognosticks of the Weather, with a General View of the Four Parts of the World. To the Whole is Added a Short Description of Time, and how it ought to be Redeem'd.
Published by J. Wilcox / J. Oswald, 1734
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Seller: St Philip's Books, P.B.F.A., B.A., Oxford, United KingdomSt Philip's Books, P.B.F.A., B.A.
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nd them for ever according to the middle Motion of the Sun and Moon. Also the Magnitudes and Distances of the Planets, and a Brief Discourse of all kinds of Meteors, or Appearances in the Heavens, Natural Prognosticks of the Weather, with a General View of the Four Parts of the World. To the Whole is Added a Short Description of Time, and how it ought to be Redeem'd. Original full Spanish calf, double gilt frame to boards, raised bands with gilt ruling to spine. Edges very worn, front board held only by strings, rear hinge cracked but more firmly attached. All edges speckled red. Title page in red & black, the red text misaligned. Half-title and front endpage missing. In this copy, p. 130 has not been misnumbered '30', as in other holdings. C1 (p.9) reads 'Table shewing the Roman Dominical Letter till the Year 3200, and may be continu'd for ever', rather than 'the Year 4400' as in other copies. p.33 'Inver arra', pp.34 & 35 'Inverara'. Astromical illustrations. The only edition, very scarce, 4 copies on Copac. Hardback. Size: (vi), 56, 61 - 155 pp. Size: 12.5 x 19.5 cm.…
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- Title
- Time's Telescope Universal and Perpetual, Fitted for all Countries and Capacities Containing Perpetual Tables fitted to the Old and New scale, shewing the Moveable and Fixed Feasts, the Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon, and how to find the Moon's Place at any time proposed. Also the Changes and Eclipses calculated for Thirty Years, with Rules to find them for ever according to the middle Motion of the Sun and Moon. Also the Magnitudes and Distances of the Planets, and a Brief Discourse of all kinds of Meteors, or Appearances in the Heavens, Natural Prognosticks of the Weather, with a General View of the Four Parts of the World. To the Whole is Added a Short Description of Time, and how it ought to be Redeem'd.
- Author
- CAMPBELL, Duncan
- Publisher
- J. Wilcox / J. Oswald
- Publication year
- 1734
- Condition
- Poor+
- Binding
- Hardback
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- Fine & Rare: General
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