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Dialing: plain, concave, convex, projective, reflective, refractive. : Shewing, hovv to make all such dials, and to adorn them with all useful furniture, relating to the course of the sun, performed, arithmetically, geometrically, instrumentally and mechanically: and illustrated by sculptures, engraven in copper. Comprised in XI distinct tractates, the contents whereof follow next after the preface to the reader. Collected, methodised and published; by William Leybourn

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Publication date: 1682.
Call number: 217323
Creator: Leybourn, William (1626-1716)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (folio)
Associated people: J. W. (active 17th century-18th century.); Gibson, Thomas, (-1652.); Foster, Samuel, (1645-1703.); White, Robert,
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