A Sexagesimal Table, Exhibiting, at Sight, the Result of any Proportion, where the Terms do not Exceed Sixty Minutes. Also Tables of the Equation of Second Difference, and Tables for Turning the Lower Denominations of English Money, Weights, and Measures, into Sexagesimals of the Higher, and vice versa. And the Sexagesimal Table Turned into Seconds as Far as the 1000th Column, Being a very useful Millesimal Table of Proportional Parts. With precepts and Examples. Useful for Astronomers, Mathematicians, Navigators, and Persons in Trade. Published by Order of the Commissioners of Longitude.

TAYLOR, Michael.

Published by London, Printed by William Richardson ? and sold by C. Nourse, in the Strand, and Mess. Mount and Page, on Tower-Hill, Booksellers to the said Commissioners, 1780.

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Large 4° (29.9 x 24.2 cm.), mid-twentieth-century half calf over marbled boards (some wear at corners, outer joints), spine with raised bands in six compartments, gilt bands, crimson morocco lettering piece in second compartment from head (slightly chipped), short author-title in gilt. Tables and mathematical formulas in text. Some light browning. Overall in good condition. xlv, (1) pp., (1 l. divisional title), 316 pp., 1 large folding table. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION.*** ESTC T146651. Seller Inventory # 41164

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Title: A Sexagesimal Table, Exhibiting, at Sight, ...

Publisher: London, Printed by William Richardson ? and sold by C. Nourse, in the Strand, and Mess. Mount and Page, on Tower-Hill, Booksellers to the said Commissioners, 1780.

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition