An essay on the use of celestial and terrestrial globes : exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work; exhibiting the general principles of dialing & navigation. / By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales.
| Author/creator | Adams, George |
| Other author | Draper, J. (John), 1779-1865 engraver. |
| Other author | Scot, Robert, 1745-1823 engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Fourth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with copper-plates. |
| Publication Info | Whitehall [Pa.] : Printed for William Young, bookseller and stationer n. 52 South 2d. Street, Philadelphia, 1800. |
| Description | 2 unnumbered pages, viii, 1 unnumbered page, 10-238 pages, 2 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 36757. ^A478749 |
| General note | Running title: Description and use of the globes. |
| General note | Also issued as the second part of: Adams, George. Astronomical & geographical essays ... Fourth edition. Whitehall, [Pa.], 1800 (Evans 36756). A second sequence of page numerals ([10], 195-424) continuous with those of the first part appears at the foot of the pages. The plates are nos. xvi and xiii. |
| General note | Error in paging: p. 149 misnumbered 142. |
| General note | Plates engraved by Robert Scot and John Draper. |
| References | Evans 36757 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 36757). |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |