The sector on a quadrant, or, A treatise containing the description and use of three several quadrants; : each rendred many wayes both general and particular. Accommodated for dyalling, for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally, and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally, in the equal limb. Of great use to seamen, and practitioners in the mathematiques. Written by John Collins accountant, and student in the mathematiques. Also an appendix touching reflected dyalling, from a glass however posited. With large cuts of each quadrant, printed from the original plates graved by Henry Sutton, either loose, or pasted upon boards.
| Author/creator | Collins, John |
| Other author | Lyon, John, professor of mathematics. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed by J. Macock ... to be sold by George Hurlock ... by William Fisher ... and by Henry Sutton ..., Anno 1658. |
| Description | [16], 275, [5], 277-284; [2], 54, [10]; 26 p., plates : ill. |
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| Subjects |
| Variant title | Sector on a quadrant |
| Other title | Description and uses of a great universal quadrant |
| Other title | Description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted |
| Other title | Treatise containing the description and use of three several quadrants |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | "The description and uses of a great universal quadrant" has a separate dated titlepage. "The description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted" has a separate dated titlepage pagination and register. "An appendixtouching reflective dialling" has separate dated titlepage and pagination, register is continuous. |
| General note | With an added titlepage "The sector on a quadrant ..", 1659. |
| General note | Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 20". |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C5381. |
| References | Thomason E.956[1]. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 143:E956[1]) |
| Other title | Appendix touching reflective dialling. |
| Stock number | CL0051000005 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |