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Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest 9 (v.1)
Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos
[14--? ]
Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...
Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest 9 (v.1)
Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos
[14--? ]
Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...
A treatise on astronomy : in which the elements of the science are deduced in a natural order from the appearances of the heavens to an observer on the earth, demonstrated on mathematical principles, and explained by an application to the various phenomena
Gregory, Olinthus (1774-1841)
1802
"Addenda et corrigenda": p. [8-9] (last group). Advertisements on p. [xiv] and on final p. "Printed by T. Davison, White-Friars"--P. [9] (last group).
Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest (v.2)
Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos
[14--? ]
Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...
Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest (v.3)
Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos
[14--? ]
Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...
The second part of Mr Holmes' philosophical lectures ; to which are added Professor Saunderson's lectures on astronomy.
Holmes, George (1662-1749)
c.1740
Contains: (1) Ff.1-34: The conclusion to Mr Holmes' lectures on 'hydrostaticks', prefaced by an index; (2) Ff.35-111: 'Astronomical lectures by Nicholas Saunderson LLD, FRS & Professor of Mathematick...
Why are not working men astronomers? : three letters
J.B. (of Rotherham)
1864
Signed at end: J.B., a working man, Moorgate, Rotherham, Oct. 29th, 1864.
[Flores astrologiae]
Abū Maʻshar (886); Johannes, Hispalensis; Ratdolt, Erhard (1447?-1528); Capé, Charles-François (1806-1867); Schedel, Hartmann (1440-1514); Redgrave, G R (1844-1941); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
Xiiij. Kal[endas] Dece[m]bris.M.cccc.lxxxviij. [18 November 1488]
Signatures: a-b⁸ c⁴. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on c3v reads:Opus floru[m] Albumasaris explicit feliciter Erhardi Ratdolt Augustensis viri solertis eximia industria : & mira imprimendi ar...
The Newtonian system of the world, the best model of government: : an allegorical poem. With a plain and intelligible account of the system of the world, by way of annotations... To which is added, Cambria's complaint against the intercalary day in the leap-year
Desaguliers, J T (1683-1744)
1728
Signatures: A-G⁴. "Leap-year: or, Cambria's complaint against the intercalary day": p. [35]-46.
Uranoskopia, or, A Survey of the heavens : a plain description of the... motions of the heavenly bodies, as they are discovered to the eye by the telescope ... To which is added the Goutraptures, augmented and improved, in English, Latine, and Greek lyrick verse
Wittie, Robert (1613?-1684)
1681
The "Gout-raptures" have a separate title-page and imprint: "London, printed by J.M. and are to be sold by the booksellers in London, 1681". Signatures and pagination are continuous. With list of "B...