An essay, on the use of the 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 and 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 | Scot, Robert, 1745-1823 engraver. |
| Other author | Draper, J. (John), 1779-1865 engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Fifth edition. With the author's last improvements, illustrated with copper plates. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Published by William W. Woodward, no. 52, South Second Street. 1808. Dickinson, printer, [1808] |
| Description | 2 unnumbered pages, viii, 1 unnumbered page, 10-238 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. Second series no. 14264. ^A575643 |
| General note | Also issued as the second part of: Adams, George. Astronomical and geographical essays ... 4th ed. Whitehall, Pa., 1800 [i.e., 1808]. 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 | Plates engraved by Robert Scot and John Draper. |
| References | Shaw & Shoemaker 14264 |
| 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., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 14264). |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |