Horometria: or The compleat diallist. : Wherein the whole mystery of the art of dialling is plainly taught three several wayes; two of which are performed geometrically by rule and compass onely: and the third instrumentally, by a quadrant fitted for that purpose. With the working of such propositions of the sphere, as are most usefull in astronomy and navigation ... By Thomas Stirrup, philomath. Whereunto is added an appendix, shewing how the parallels of declination; the Jewish, Babylonish, & Italian houres; the azimuths, almicanters, &c. may be easily inscribed on any dial whatsoever, by rule and compasse onely. And to draw a diall on the seeling of a room, by W. Leybourn. Also, Dialling Vniversal, performed by an easie and most speedy way, ... by certain scales set on a small portable ruler, by G.S. practitioner in the mathematicks.

Author/creator Stirrup, Thomas
Other author Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.
Other author Serle, George.
Format Electronic
EditionThe second edition with additions.
Publication InfoLondon : printed by R. & W. Leybourn, for Thomas Pierrepont, at the Sun in Paul's Church-yard, 1659 [i.e.1658]
Description[8], 184; [8], 131, [1] p. : ill. (woodcuts)
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Variant title Horometria
Other title Compleat diallist
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteFrontis = ill.
General note"An appendix" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. "Dialling universal" has separate dated titlepage, pagination, and register and is cataloged separately.
General note"Dialling universal" (S2622) also issued separately.
General noteS2622 appears on UMI microfilm set (Thomason Tracts) on reel 143, E.956[3].
General noteG.S = George Serle cf. Wing.
General noteAnnotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 20".
General noteBound with Thomason items from 1658.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) S5689
References Thomason E.956[2]
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 143:E956[2])
Other title Appendix, shewing how the parallels of declination; the Jewish, Babylonish, & Italian hours; the asimuths, almicanters &c. may be easily inscribed on any dial whatsoever.
Other title Dialling universal.
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