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The printer's grammar: : wherein are exhibited, examined, and explained, the superficies, gradation, and properties of the different sorts and sizes of metal types, ... sundry alphabets, ... figures of mathematical, astronomical, musical, and physical signs; ... With directions to authors, compilers, &c. ... By John Smith

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1755.
Call number: 282836
Creator: Smith, John (active 1755)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (8vo)
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The printer's grammar: : containing a concise history of the origin of printing; also, an examination of ... the different sizes of types ... With directions to authors, compilers, &c. How to prepare copy, and to correct their own proofs. Chiefly collected from Smith's edition. To which are added directions for pressmen, &c
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Choir gaur : the grand orrery of the ancient druids, commonly called Stonehenge, on Salisbury plain, astronomically explained, and mathematically proved to be a temple erected in the earliest ages, for observing the motions of the heavenly bodies. Illustrated with three copper plates
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England's improvement reviv'd: : in a treatise of all manner of husbandry & trade by land and sea. Plainly discovering the several ways of improveing all sorts of waste and barren grounds, and enriching all earths; with the natural quality of all lands, and the several seeds and plants which most naturally thrive therein. Together with the manner of planting all sorts of timber-trees, and under-woods, with two several chains to plaint seeds or sets by; with several directions to make walks, groves, orchards, gardens, planting of hops and good fences; with the vertue of trees, plants, and herbs, and their physical use; with an alphabet of all herbs growing in the kitchin, and physick-gardens; and physical directions. Also, the way of ordering cattel, with several observations about sheep, and choice of cows for the dairy, ... with many other remarks never before extant. Experienced in thirty years practise, and digested into six books, by John Smith, gent. Published for the common good
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The sea-mans grammar: : containing most plain and easie directions, how to build, rigge, yard, and mast any ship whatsoever. With the plain exposition of all such terms as are used in a navie and fight at sea. Whereunto is added a table of the weight, charge, shot, powder, and the dimensions of all other appurtenances belonging to all sorts of great ordnance. With divers practicall experiments in the art of gunnery. Also the charge and duty of every officer in a ship and their shares: with the use of the petty tally. Written by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England
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Collectio geniturarum: or, A collection of nativities, in CL genitures; : viz. princely, prelatical, causidical, physical, mercatorial, mathematical, of short life, of twins, &c. With many useful observations on them, both historical and astrological· Being of practical concernment unto philosophers, physitians, astronomers, astrologers, and others that are friends unto Urania· By John Gadbury, philomathēmatiko's. Maii 29. Imprimatur. G. Wharton
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John Smith: : the printer's grammar, 1755

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